John R. Benfield
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John R. Benfield, M.D.
UCLA Division of Thoracic Surgery64-140 Center for
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7313
United States
1 310 794 7333
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Institutional Affiliation
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Specialty
Background
- Columbia College, A.B., 1952
- University of Chicago, M.D., 1955
- Chief Resident and Instructor, University of Chicago, 1962-1963
- Director, American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1982-1988
- President, Western Thoracic Surgical Association, 1988-1989
- President, Thoracic Surgery Directors Association, 1995-1997
- President, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 1995-1996
- Associate Editor, Annals of Thoracic Surgery , 1987-2001
- President, Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education, 2003-2006
- Chairman, American College of Surgeons International Relations Committee, 2005-07
Interests
- Language of Science (English for Medical Purposes)
- Surgical Education
- Thoracic Oncology
- International Relations
- Health care funding and policies
Last Modified: 8-Feb-2008
