Background
Talavera, Wilfredo was born on August 31, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Enrique Alfredo and Ernesta (Vega) Talavera.
Talavera, Wilfredo was born on August 31, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Enrique Alfredo and Ernesta (Vega) Talavera.
Bachelor of Science, CUNY, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1976.
Intern in internal medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1976-1977; resident in internal medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1977-1979; chief resident in internal medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1979-1980; fellow pulmonary diseases, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1980-1982; instructor medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1982-1987; assistant professor medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1987-1989; associate professor medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, since 1989. Assistant Beth Israel Medical Center, 1984-1984, assistant attending, 1984-1986, associate attending, 1986-1989, staff physician division pulmonary diseases, 1982-1989, director medical student programs, 1983-1989, fellowship pprogram director, 1984-1989. Chief chest physician Kriser Lung Cancer Center, 1985-1989, assistant.med. director respiratory care department, 1982-1986, assistant chief division pulmonary diseases, 1982-1986, medical director respiratory unit, 1986-1989, acting medical director respiratory care department Cabrini Medical Center, 1986-1989, attending physician in medicine, since 1989, medical director, since 1989, chief pulmonary and critical care department, since 1989, director department medicine, since 1993, program director internal medicine residency, since 1993, member various medical committees.
Fellow American College Chest Physicians (Arthur Q. Penta prize New York state chapter 1987, 88). Member American Lung Association (fellow 1992-1994), New York Lung Association(research and scientific committee since 1990, lung research fund peer review committee since 1990, Charles P. Felton pulmonary fellowship committee since 1990), American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Association Pulmonary Program Dirs., New York State Trudeau Society.
Married Susan Jill Greenberg, October 16, 1993.
