Background
Garella, Serafino was born on November 22, 1937 in Biella, Italy. Son of Luigi and Livia (Meneghesso) Garella. came to the United States, 1964.
Garella, Serafino was born on November 22, 1937 in Biella, Italy. Son of Luigi and Livia (Meneghesso) Garella. came to the United States, 1964.
Doctor of Medicine, U. Pisa, 1962.
Intern, Miriam Hospital, Providence, 1964-1965;
resident, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, 1965-1967;
fellow, National Institutes of Health, 1967-1969;
senior research fellow in nephrology division renal diseases, Rhode Island Hospital, 1967-1969;
director division renal disease, Rhode Island Hospital, 1973-1983;
chief section nephrology, Brown U., Providence, 1976-1983;
associate professor medicine, Brown U., Providence, 1977-1983;
associate chairman medicine, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1983-1988;
acting chairman medicine, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1988-1989;
professor medicine, University of Chicago, 1983-1990;
director internal medicine residency program, St. Joseph Health Centers and Hospital, Chicago, 1989-1997;
department chairman medicine, St. Joseph Health Centers and Hospital, Chicago, 1989-1997;
professor clinical medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, since 1990;
associate chief, Northwestern University Medical School, since 1997;
medical director, Cmty. Health CHOICE, since 1997. Founder, president Cmty.
Health, Chicago, since 1993. Project director training grant Department of Health and Human Services, Chicago, 1994-1997.
President American Kidney Fund, Rockville, Maryland., 1986-1990, board of trustees, 1983-1997. Member policy committee Association Program Dirs. in Internal Medicine, Washington. Major United States Army Reserve, 1969-1972.
Fellow American College of Physicians (laureate 1994). Member Society Italian-American Nephrologists (president 1992-1994), Association Program Dirs. Internal Medicine, Chicago Society Internal Medicine (president 1995-1996).
Married Judith Queen, November 19, 1961 (divorced December 1983). Children: Elena, Richard. Married Judith Bromley, December 31,1983.
Stepchildren: Emily, Daniel.