Vivian Anthony Tellis

Background

Tellis, Vivian Anthony was born on January 2, 1939 in Calcutta, India. Son of Vivian Joseph and Monica (Mascarenhas) Tellis.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, All-India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1960.

Career

Intern, Jersey City Medical Center, 1963-1964; resident, Harlem Hospital, 1965-1966; resident, Montefior Medical Center, 1966-1968; fellow in transplantation, Montefior Medical Center, 1968-1970; attending surgeon, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, since 1970; co-director transplant program, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1976-1989; director transplant program, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, since 1989. Assistant professor surgery Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1972-1978, associate professor surgery, 1978-1987, professor surgery, since 1987. Transplant consultant, medical review board, end stage renal disease, New York, since 1998. member medical advisory board Transplant Recipients International Organisation (Triangle award 1996).

Achievements

• Vivian Anthony Tellis has been listed as a noteworthy Transplant surgeon, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Public speaker for increased organ donor awareness, various support and church groups, since 1980. Member board of trustees National Kidney Foundation, since 1993 (LesterHoenig award 1994). Member American College of Surgeons, American Society Nephrology, Transplantation Society, New York Transplantation Society (president 1985-1986), New York Regional Transplant Program (president 1989-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, origami, music.

Connections

Married Patricia Joan Gioscio, April 20, 1968. Children: Audrey, Eileen.

Father:

Vivian Joseph Tellis

Mother:

Monica (Mascarenhas) Tellis

Spouse:

Patricia Joan Gioscio

child:

Audrey Tellis

child:

Eileen Tellis