Pablo Enrique Fletcher Arancibia

Background

Arancibia, Pablo Enrique Fletcher was born on April 15, 1928 in Panama. Son of Paul and Juana (Arancibia) Fletcher.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Institute National, Panama, 1946; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, U. Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, 1953.

Career

Intern, Hospital Santo Tomas, Panama, 1953-1954; resident in internal medicine, Institute de la Nutricion, Mexico City, 1954-1956; fellow in endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1956-1958; chief endocrinology, Social Security Hospital, Panama, 1960-1989; chief department medicine, Social Security Hospital, Panama, 1979-1985; chief professor medicine, U. Panama, Panama, since 1976; director Center of Endocrinology, U. Panama, Panama, since 1981. Vice president Panamerican Endocrinology Federation, 1982-1990. Medical director Social Security Hospital, Panama, 1984-1985.

Adjunct Professor medicine U. Miami, Florida, since 1989. National health director Social Security Panama, 1989-1994.

Achievements

• Pablo Enrique Fletcher Arancibia has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Asociacion Medica Nacional de Panama, 1953-1954. President Asociacion de Medicos, Odontologos y Afines de la Caja de Seguro Social, Panama, 1964-1965, Federation Internal Medicine Socs. Control American, 1969-1971, Society Bolivariana de Endocrinologia, South American, Panama, 1971-1973.

Fellow American College of Physicians (governor 1979-1993, Laureate and Masters awards 1995). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Thyroid Association, American Diabetes Association, American Endocrine Society, New York Academy Sciences, British Endocrine Society, Federation Panamericana de Endocrinologia (president 1982-1990), Association Panama de Endocrinologia y Metabolismo (president 1980-1983), Society Panamena Medicina Interna (president 1971-1973), International Society Internal Medicine, Latin American Society Thyroid, Latin American Society Diabetes, International Diabetes Federation, International Council for Control of IodineDeficiency Disorders, International Endocrine Society, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: lecturing, swimming.

Connections

Married Lilia Vasquez, January 19, 1953. Children: Juana E., Pablo E., Eduardo E., Lilia E.

Father:

Paul Fletcher

Mother:

Juana (Arancibia) Fletcher

Spouse:

Lilia Vasquez

child:

Eduardo E. Arancibia

child:

Lilia E. Arancibia

child:

Juana E. Arancibia

child:

Pablo E. Arancibia