François M. Abboud | |
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Born | François M. Abboud January 5, 1931 |
Education | Ain Shams University ( MBBCh) |
Occupation(s) | Researcher, academic administrator |
Medical career | |
Profession | Physician, researcher |
Field | Cardiology |
Institutions | University of Iowa |
François Abboud (born January 5, 1931) is an Egyptian-born American cardiologist, medical researcher, and academic administrator who is professor emeritus of internal and cardiovascular medicine at Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa. [1]
Abboud was born in Cairo and earned a bachelor's degree in medicine from Ain Shams University. [1] He moved to the U.S. in 1955, where he completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology at Milwaukee County General Hospital; during his residency, he was affiliated with Marquette University. [2] [3]
Abboud joined the medical faculty of the University of Iowa in 1960, and was appointed to direct the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases in 1970; he would continue to lead the division until 1976. [4] In 1974, he established the University of Iowa Cardiovascular Research Center, which he directed until 2012. From 1976 to 2002, Abboud was director of the Department of Internal Medicine. [1]
From 1971, Abboud served as the principal investigator of "Integrative Neurobiology of Cardiovascular Regulation", a National Institutes of Health Program Project Grant. [1] Between 1990 and 1991, Abboud was president of the American Heart Association. [5]
In 1997, Abboud was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; [6] he received the American College of Cardiology Distinguished Scientist Award in 2004. [1] He received the American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award in 2007. [7] In 2013, the Iowa Board of Regents named the University of Iowa Cardiovascular Research Center after Abboud, citing his role in developing biomedical research at the university. [8]