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Sudah Yehuda Kovesh Shaheb MD MSc MS

Visiting Professor of Medical Anthropology, Havana, Cuba, Tribal Health Diabetes Programmes, USA

Paris, France and Havana, Cuba

Professional summary

I have worked with Indigenous Peoples of the World, mainly with Native Americans, studying the variations in their metabolism. I am also a practising Medical Anthropologist interested in the interpration of sickness in the various cultures I am involved in and to use to prevent diseases in the same people

Education

Universities

Brunel University

Masters of Arts, Meidcal Anthropology
1994

University of London Royal Post Graduate School at Hammersmithy

Post Graduate
1986 to 1987
One year intense course in Internal Medicine

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

External Student
1982 to 1986
I did my Clinical Rotations at U of M. Also did three years of Endocrine Fellowship at the University of Miami

Postgraduate Training

Washington University School of Medicine

1984 to 1985
Division of Endocrinology, Bone and Mineral Metabolism. Fellowship

Melbourne, Australia and Brisbane, Queensland

1977 to 1982
Intern and Resident in Medicine. Influenced by Prof Martin and Prof Larkins

Licenses/Certifications

Licensure

Licensed to practice in UK, Jamaica, some states in the USA

Mentors

David Kennard MD PhD Eric Reiss MD Norman Schatz MD

Experience

Consultant Endocrinologist

Tribal Diabetes Programmes in the Indian Health Services in the USA
1995 to present
Consultant Endocrinologist to American Indian Tribes. My work includes a fair amount of Applied Medical Anthropology

Visiting Professor

University of Havana, Cuba
1996

Honors and Awards

Alpha Omega Alpha

1986
For Post Graduate Teaching from the Students of University of Miami School of Medicine

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Disclosure or Conflict of Interest

Sudah Yehuda Kovesh Shaheb MD MSc MS has nothing to disclose

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