Background
Massa, Mary Catherine was born on December 22, 1951 in Jersey City. Daughter of Vito and Florence Massa.
dermatologist medicine educator
Massa, Mary Catherine was born on December 22, 1951 in Jersey City. Daughter of Vito and Florence Massa.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, St. Peters College, Jersey City, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University, Maywood, Illinois, 1976.
Intern in medicine, Loyola University Hospital, 1976-1977;
resident, Loyola University Hospital, 1977-1979;
resident in dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1979-1982;
fellow in dermatopathology, University of Chicago, 1982-1983;
assistant professor medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, 1983-1987;
assistant professor pathology, Loyola University Medical Center, 1986-1987;
associate professor medicine and pathology, Loyola University Medical Center, since 1987;
chief section dermatology, Loyola University Medical Center, 1986-1992;
director division dermatology, Loyola University Medical Center, since 1992;
professor, Loyola University Medical Center, since 1997. Lecturer University of Illinois, Chicago, since 1985. Attending physician Hines (Illinois) Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1984.
Member consultant medical staff Hospital Corporation of America Riveredge Hospital, 1988-1991. Guest Dermatologic Drugs Advisory Committee, Washington, 1992. Member dermatologic drugs advising committee Food and Drug Administration, 1995.
Numerous lectures in field.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Academy Dermatology, Society for Investigative Dermatology, American Society Dermatopathology, Association professors Dermatology, Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortium (charter), Illinois Dermatologic Society, Chicago Dermatological Society, Chicago Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Walter G. Barr, June 16, 1979;children: Walter G. Junior, Maria, Luke.