Oscar A. Candia

Background

Candia, Oscar A. was born on April 30, 1935 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Son of Jose F. and Luisa P. (Mitri) Candia. came to the United States, 1964.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Belgrano, Curuzu, Argentina, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, U. Buenos Aires, 1959.

Career

Instructor, U. Buenos Aires, 1960-1963; assistant professor, U. Louisville, 1964-1968; associate professor, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1968-1977; professor ophthalmology and physiology, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 1977. Member research committee National Eye Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1983, study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1984-1988, advisory board Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration, Inc., since 1985.

Achievements

• Oscar A. Candia has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, physiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physiological Society, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (trustee), International Society for Eye Research.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis; auto mechanics.

Connections

Married Blanca E. Fernandez, January 8, 1960. Children: Roberto, Leticia, Silvina.

Father:

Jose F. Candia

Mother:

Luisa P. (Mitri) Candia

Spouse:

Blanca E. Fernandez

child:

Leticia Candia

child:

Roberto Candia

child:

Silvina Candia