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Dr. Francois Abboud On 60 Years At University Of Iowa

03.12.2020 - By Iowa Public RadioPlay

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Dr. Francois Abboud describes his coming to the United States as serendipitous. In 1955, as a young up and coming doctor in Egypt, he had little knowledge of the United States' medical offerings. But after a family friend filled out an application for a fellowship at the University of Milwaukee, without his knowledge, he received an acceptance letter. He soon got married and within a few short months was on his way to America. This was the beginning of a medical career that has spanned more than

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