Philip A. Pizzo

Background

Pizzo, Philip A. was born on December 6, 1944 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor, Fordham University, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, U. Rochester, 1970.

Career

Intern, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1970-1971; junior assistant resident, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1971-1972; senior resident, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1972-1973; teaching fellow, Harvard University School Medicine, Boston, 1972-1973; clinical associate, Pediatric Oncology Branch of National Cancer Institute, 1973-1975; investigator, Pediatric Oncology Branch of National Cancer Institute, 1975-1976; senior investigator, Pediatric Oncology Branch of National Cancer Institute, 1976-1980; head infectious disease section, Pediatric Branch of National Cancer Institute, 1980-1996; chief pediatrics, Pediatric Branch of National Cancer Institute, 1982-1996; science director division clinical science, National Cancer Institute, 1994-1996; professor pediatrics, School Medicine, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Science, 1987-1996; Thomas Morgan Rotch professor, department chairman pediatrics, Harvard University School Medicine, Boston, since 1996. Member clinical research subpanel of National Cancer Institute, 1978-1981, infectious disease clinical center, National Institutes of Health, 1978-1996, transfusion committee, 1984-1987, pediatriccore committee, pediatric Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome clinical trials group, 1988-1994, secretary Human Immunodeficiency Virus taskforce, 1988. Member science advisory board Children's Hospice International, 1988-1994, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome program National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diesases, 1988-1989.

Member clinical research subcommittee Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research Advisory Committee, 1990-1994. Physician-in-chief, department chairman medicine Children's Hospital, Boston, since 1996, Myron Karon Memorial lecturer, 1986, Melissa Anne Krinsky Memorial lecturer, 1989.

Achievements

• Philip A. Pizzo has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrics educator, university administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, NAS Institute Medicine, American Society Hematology, American Federation for Clinical Research, American Society for Clinical Investigation (board directors since 1996), American Society Clinical Oncology (board directors since 1996), Elizabeth Bleser Pediatric Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation (board directors since 1996), Infectious Disease Society American, International Immunocompromised Host Society (president-elect), IDSA (board directors since 1996).