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Rapoza, Peter Augustus was born on September 6, 1956 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Augustus and Mary (Faria) Rapoza.
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Peter Augustus Rapoza, American Ophthalmologist. Diplomate American Board Ophthalmology. Member medical committee Boston-New York Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Ride, 1995; annual auction volunteer United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Boston, 1996. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology; member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha OmegaAlpha.
Education
Bachelor in Biological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1978; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1982.
Career
Intern internal medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, 1982-1983; resident ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1983-1986; fellow cornea and external disease, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1986-1987; clinical assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1987-1992; clinical assistant professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1993; partner, Cornea Cons., Boston, since 1992. Clinical research advisory board Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, since 1995. Consultant Ministry of Health, Tanzania, 1986, Kenya, 1987, Indonesia, 1990, United Arab Emirates, 1995.
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Membership
Member medical committee Boston-New York Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Ride, 1995. Annual auction volunteer United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Boston, 1996. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology.
Member Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha OmegaAlpha.
