Background
Joseph, Ramon Rafael was born on May 17, 1930 in New York City. Son of Felix R. and Helen (Espinet) Joseph.
Joseph, Ramon Rafael was born on May 17, 1930 in New York City. Son of Felix R. and Helen (Espinet) Joseph.
Bachelor of Science, Manhattan College, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1956.
Intern, Meadowbrook Hospital, Hempstead, New York, 1956-1957; resident, Meadowbrook Hospital, 1957; resident, Wayne County General Hospital, Westland, Michigan, 1959-1962; director gastroenterology, Wayne County General Hospital, 1962-1984; assistant director internal medicine, Wayne County General Hospital, 1964-1973; director, chairman, Wayne County General Hospital, 1973-1984; president medical staff, Wayne County General Hospital, 1971-1972; consultant internal medicine and gastroenterology, Annapolis Hospital, 1962-1987; from instructor internal medicine to professor, University of Michigan, 1962-1985; professor emeritus, University of Michigan, 1965-1969; assistant dean, University of Michigan Medical School, 1973-1984; 1st vice-president, director, University Medical Affiliates PC, 1981-1984; president, University Medical Affiliates (Professional Corporation), 1985-1987; medical director, Henry Ford Hospital Westland (Michigan) Center, 1987-1994; senior attending physician, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, since 1987. Consultant gastroenterology St. Mary Hospital, Livonia, Michigan, since 1966, chairman division of gastroenterology, 1987-1993.
Member Community Commision on Drug Abuse, Livonia and Westland, Michigan, 1970-1973. Member Michigan Department Education Council on Drug Abuse, consultant on drug abuse public schools, Livonia, 1968-1974. President Livonia School Board Advisory Council, 1970-1971.
Captain United States Army, 1957-1959. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Gastroenterological, Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association American Medical Colls., American Medical Association, New York Academy Science, Detroit Gastroenterological Society (president 1969-1970), Michigan, Wayne County Medical Socs., American Association Laboratory Animal Science, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Society Internal Medicine, Michigan Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (president 1982-1986), Michigan Society Internal Medicine, Association Program Dirs. in Internal Medicine.
Married Mary Ann Kowalchik, June 16, 1956. Children: Ricardo George, Maria Ann Thompson, Lisa Marie Benson.