Background
Oh, William was born on May 22, 1931 in The Philippines. Son of Bun Kun and Chay Suat (Lim) Oh. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1970.
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William Oh
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Doctor of Medicine, U. Santo Tomas, Phillipines, 1958; Master of Arts (honorary), Brown U., 1974.
Career
Intern, Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee, 1958-1959;
resident in pediatrics, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1959-1963;
fellow in neonatology, Kavolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1963-1965;
director neonatology, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1965-1969;
director neonatology, associate professor pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1973;
professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1974;
professor pediatrics and obstetrics, Brown U., Providence, 1974-1988;
Sylvia Hassenfeld professor pediatrics, department chairman, Brown U., Providence, since 1989;
pediatrician-in-chief, Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, since 1974;
pediatrician-in-chief, Rhode Island Hospital
professor, department chairman pediatrics, Brown U., since 1989. Member National Institutes of Health study section on human embryology and development, chairman, since 1985. Member pediatric test committee Board Medical Examination, 1985-1989.
Member sub-board of neonatal-perinatal medicine American Board Pediatrics, 1982-1988. Chair commission on Fetus and Newborn, American Academy Pediatrics. Member National Advisory Council for Child Health, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Advisory committee National Foundation of March of Dimes. Member American Pediatric Society, American Academy Pediatrics (fetus and newborn com.1986— ), Society Pediatric Research, Perinatal Research Society (president 1981), American Institute Nutrition, Federation American Socs. Experimental Biology.
Connections
Married Mary Oh, June 4, 1960. Children— Kenneth Albert, Kerstin Amy.
