Pedro José Greer
Dr. Pedro José Greer | |
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 Greer in August 2009 | |
| Born | June 15, 1956 |
| Nationality | Cuban American |
| Education | BS & MD |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation | Academic Administrator |
Dr. Pedro José Greer, Jr. (born June 15, 1956 in Miami, Florida) is an American physician. He is currently Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Chair of the Department of Humanities, Health and Society at the Florida International University School of Medicine. He is founder of the Camillus Health Concern, a Catholic charity sponsored by the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd which delivers health services to thousands of homeless people in Miami-Dade County, and the St. John Bosco Clinic, which serves disadvantaged people in Little Havana. He was awarded a MacArthur "genius grant" in 1993 and was the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
Early life and career
Born of parents who immigrated from Cuba, Greer graduated from the University of Florida with a BS in chemistry in 1978 and got his MD in 1984 from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. His specialized in gastroenterology and hepatology during his residenty at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is the author of a 1999 autobiography called Waking Up in America: How One Doctor Brings Hope to Those Who Need It Most. He has a joint practice with his father, Dr. Pedro Greer, Sr.
References
- FIU bio
- White House Press Office bio
- Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2009. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009.