Raghunath Prasad Misra

Background

Misra, Raghunath Prasad was born on February 1, 1928 in Calcutta, W. Bengal, India. Son of Guru Prasad and Anandi Misra. came to the United States, 1964.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Calcutta U., 1948; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Medical College, Calcutta, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor, director kidney laboratory, U. Louisville School Medicine, 1964-1968; associate investigator and director kidney lab, Mount Sinai Hospital, Cleveland, 1968-1973; assistant professor, Case Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, 1973-1976; assistant professor, director kidney laboratory, Louisiana State University, School Medicine, Shreveport, 1976-1980; associate professor, Louisiana State University, School Medicine, Shreveport, 1980-1986; professor, Louisiana State University, School of Medicine, Shreveport, since 1986; director Ocular Pathology Laboratory, Louisiana State University, School of Medicine, Shreveport, since 1988. Consultant VA Medical Center, Shreveport, since 1977, EA Conway Memorial Hospital, Monroe, Louisiana, since 1980.

Achievements

• Raghunath Prasad Misra has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President India Association of Shreveport, 1979, 81. Fellow American College Pathologists, American Society Clinical Pathologists, American College.of International Physicians, U. Calcutta Medical Alumni Association American (president 1992-1993), Sigma Xi (president 1987-1989).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, traveling.

Connections

Married Therese Rettenmund, September 13, 1963. Children: Sima, Joya, Maya, Tara.

Father:

Guru Prasad

Mother:

Anandi Misra

Spouse:

Therese Rettenmund

child:

Joya Misra

child:

Tara Misra

child:

Maya Misra

child:

Sima Misra