Paul Joseph Pockros

Background

Pockros, Paul Joseph was born on July 1, 1952 in Cincinnati. Son of Marvin Ned Pockros and Sophia (Mansbach) Ralson.

Education

Bachelor, University of California San Diego, 1974; Doctor of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1978.

Career

Intern in internal medicine, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1978-1979; resident in internal medicine, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1979-1981; from fellow in gastroenterology to gastroenterologist, Scripps Clinic & Research Foundation, La Jolla, California, since 1981. Fellow hepatology University of Southern California/Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, 1984-1985. Head division gastro/hepatology Scripps Clinic & Research Center, since 1996.

Medical director, livertransplantation co-director Liver Disease Center, Scripps Clinic & Research Center.

Achievements

• Paul Joseph Pockros has been listed as a noteworthy Gastroenterologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding member American Liver Foundation, 1989. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology (governor Southern California region since 1996). Member American Association Study of Liver Disease, American Gastroenterology Association, American Society Transplant Physicians, American Liver Foundation (board directors since 1990), South Dakot Gastroenterol.

Society (president 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, snow skiing, sailing, jogging, investments.

Connections

Married Ann Marie Whealen, July 6, 1980. Children: Lara, Jacob, Alana.

Father:

Marvin Ned Pockros Ralson

Mother:

Sophia (Mansbach) Ralson

Spouse:

Ann Marie Whealen

child:

Lara Pockros

child:

Alana Pockros

child:

Jacob Pockros