Background
Kahn, Steven Emanuel was born on July 28, 1955 in Durban, South Africa.
Kahn, Steven Emanuel was born on July 28, 1955 in Durban, South Africa.
Bachelor of Medicine, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1978. ChB, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1978.
Intern departments obstetrics-gynecology and medicine Somerset Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, 1979. Resident department obstetrics-gynecology 2 Military Hospital, Wynberg, South Africa, 1980, resident and coordinator department obstetrics-gynecology South Africa, 1981. Resident department medicine division endocrinology Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, 1982.
Research fellow diabetes and endocrine research group University Cape Town, 1983. Resident department medicine Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1983—1986. Senior research fellow division metabolism, endocrinology and nutrition University Washington School of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Seattle, 1986—1988.
Associate investigator, staff physician division endocrinology and metabolism Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1988—1991, research associate, staff physician division endocrinology and metabolism, 1991—1995. Acting instructor division metabolism, endocrinology and nutrition University Washington School Medicine, 1988—1992, assistant professor division metabolism, endocrinology and nutrition, 1992—1995, associate professor division metabolism, endocrinology and nutrition, 1995—2001, professor division metabolism, endocrinology and nutrition, since 2001. Director research and development VA Puget Sound Health Care Systems, since 2001.
Prizer visiting professor Case Western Reserve University, 1999.
Member of American College of Physicians, General Medical Council (United Kingdom), Western Society Clinical Investigation (councillor since 1998), Endocrine Society, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Federation Clinical Research (chair program committee for metabolism 1994, 1996, councillor western section 1994-1996, president-elect western section 1996, president western section 1997, national councillor 1996), American Diabetes Association (board directors Washington affiliate 1993-1994, executive board directors 1994-1998, research grant review panel 1994-1997, research award 1996, mentor award 1999).
Married Stephanie Berk Kahn. 2 children.