Usana Luvira

Background

Luvira, Usana was born on September 16, 1942 in Smutsakorn, Thailand. Daughter of Tang Hui and Lim Ear.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand, 1967.

Career

Intern Buffalo General Hospital, New York, 1969—1970. Resident in general medicine Flushing Hospital, 1970—1971, resident in internal medicine, 1971—1973. Fellow in nephrology Henry Ford Hospital, Michigan, 1974.

Nephrologist, instructor neprology division Phramongkutklao Medical College, Bangkok, 1975—2000, senior consultant nephrologist, since 1989. Senior consultant nephrologist Vibhavadi Hospital, Bangkok, since 1986. Major general Thailand Military, 1999—2003.

Achievements

• Usana Luvira has been listed as a noteworthy nephrologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member science committee Kidney Foundation of Thailand, 2000—2003. Member scientific committee Organ Donation Center of Thai Red Cross Society, 2000—2003. Master: Nephrology Society Thailand (president 1994-1998).

Fellow: Royal College Physicians of Thailand. Member: Thai Transplantation Society 2000-2003.

Interests

• Cooking, travel.

Connections

Married Unnop Luvira, March 28, 1969. Children: Eliza, Anita, Apinunt.

Father:

Tang Hui

Mother:

Lim Ear

Spouse:

Unnop Luvira

child:

Eliza Luvira

child:

Apinunt Luvira

child:

Anita Luvira