Val Abbassi

Background

Abbassi, Val was born on November 22, 1936 in Tehran, Iran. Son of M. and K. B. Abbassi. came to the United States, 1961.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Tehran U., 1960.

Career

Intern and resident, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, 1961-1964; fellow, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, 1964-1965; research assistant professor, Children's Hospital, Buffalo, 1967-1969; endocrine fellow, McGill University Clinic, Montreal, 1965-1967; assistant professor, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, 1971-1976; associate professor, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, 1976-1985; professor, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, since 1985; director pediatric education, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, 1975-1988; director pediatric clerkship, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, 1975-1990; director division endocrinology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, since 1971; co-director endocrinology fellow training, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, since 1990. Adjunct scientist National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1993.

Achievements

• Val Abbassi has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical advisor Human Growth Foundation, Washington, 1978-1985. Consultant NeonatalThyroid Screening Program, State of Virginia, since 1978. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics.

Member American Diabetes Association, American Pediatric Society, Society for Pediatric Research (section chairman), The Endocrine Society, New York.Acad. Sciences, L/W Pediatric Endocrine Society (chairman membership committee).

Connections

Married Gail Elizabeth Allen, July 6, 1966. Children: Allen Ross, Desiree Jeannette.

Father:

M. Abbassi

Mother:

K. B. Abbassi

Spouse:

Gail Elizabeth Allen

child:

Allen Ross Abbassi

child:

Desiree Jeannette Abbassi