Oscar Salvatierra

Background

Salvatierra, Oscar was born on April 15, 1935 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Son of Oscar and Josefine Salvatierra.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Georgetown University, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, University Southern California, 1961.

Career

Intern, resident in surgery and urology, University of Southern California-Los Angeles County Medical Center, 1961-1966; practice medicine, Pomona, California, 1968-1972; chief staff, Casa Colina Hospital, 1972; post doctoral fellow in transplantation, University of California-San Francisco, 1972-1973; assistant professor surgery and urology, University of California-San Francisco, 1973-1975; associate professor, University of California-San Francisco, 1975-1981; professor, University of California-San Francisco, 1981-1991; chairman transplant service, University of California-San Francisco, 1974-1991; attending surgeon and urologist, Moffitt Hospital, since 1973; executive director, Pacific Transplant Institute, 1991-1994; professor surgery/pediatrics, director pediatrics renal transplantation, Stanford University Medical Center, since 1994; attending surgeon, urologist and pediatrics, Stanford University Medical Center. Member study section National Institutes of Health, 1981-1985, national advisory board, 1986-1992, chairman national advisory board 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Oscar Salvatierra has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member national board advisors Agent Orange Class Assistance Program, 1988-1996. Served with Medical Corps, United States Army, Vietnam, 1966-1968. Fellow American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1986-1992).

Member American Surgical Association, American Society Transplant Surgeons (board directors 1977-1985, president 1983-1984, chairman advising committee on issues 1984-1987), Society University Surgeons, Society University Urologists, New York Academy Sciences, American Society Nephrology, International Transplantation Society (board directors since 1984, president-elect 1996-1998, president, since 1998), Society Pediatric Urology, American Urological Association, National Kidney Foundation, Renal Physicians Association (board directors 1984-1987), Pacific Coast Surgical Association, San Francisco Surgical Society, United Network Organ Sharing (board directors 1984-1988, president 1985-1986), International Society for Organ Sharing (board directors since 1991, president 1993-1995), American Society.for Minority Health and Transplant Professionals (president 1992-1994), NafzigerSurg.

Connections

Married Pamela Moss; children: Mark, Lisa Marie.

Father:

Oscar Salvatierra

Mother:

Josefine Salvatierra

Spouse:

Pamela Moss

child:

Lisa Marie Salvatierra

child:

Mark Salvatierra