Sandra Lee Blethen

Background

Blethen, Sandra Lee was born on May 16, 1942 in San Mateo, California, United States. Daughter of Howard Albion and Laura Katherine (Wolf) Blethen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University of Chicago, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, Yeshiva U., 1975.

Career

Fellow biochemistry, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1965-1968; instructor biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, 1968-1969; assistant professor, San Francisco State University, 1969-1971; resident in pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1975-1977; fellow pediatric endocrinology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1977-1979; assistant professor pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis, 1979-1984; associate professor pediatrics, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1985-1996; associate attending pediatrician, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 1984-1990; attending pediatrician, University Hospital, Stony Brook, 1991-1996; consultant, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California, 1985-1996; senior endocrinologist, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California, since 1996; associate director product experience, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California, since 1997. Consultant Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California, 1985-1996,, assoc.dir. product experience, since 1997. Consultant Diagnostic Systems laboratories, Webster, Texas, 1989-1996.

Senior endocrinologist Genetech, Inc., since 1996.

Achievements

• Sandra Lee Blethen has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Pediatric Society (program committee 1994), Endocrine Society, Lawson Wilkens Pediatric Endocrine Society (membership chair 1994-1995), Society for Pediatric Research, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: sailing.

Connections

Married Fred I. Chasalow, November 26, 1966.

Father:

Howard Albion Blethen

Mother:

Laura Katherine (Wolf) Blethen

Spouse:

Fred I. Chasalow