Jorge Calles-Escandón
Encyclopedia
Jorge Calles-Escandon is a Mexican physician
and researcher
who practices at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
. Calles-Escandon is a prominent endocrinologist, researcher, educator, and speaker. He is recognized as the medical voice of North Carolina's immigrant and minority populations. An advisor to North Carolina governor Beverly Purdue, Calles-Escandon also has a popular weekly radio show where he discusses a chosen medical topic of concern, as well as fields questions over the telephone from listeners all over the Carolinas region. He is the medical director of development at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
's Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, the medical director of the Diabetes Education Center of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, and the medical director of La Guadalupana Clinica Urgente (a local urgent care clinic in Winston-Salem).
, Mexico. He is a professor for the Endocrinology and Metabolism Department the Internal Medicine Faculty, at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
. He is married with 3 children.
from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM) 1976. Furthermore, Calles-Escandon completed his residency
in internal medicine
in endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition at the prestigious Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición, his fellowship
in endocrinology at Yale University School of Medicine, and finished a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Vermont
.
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and researcher
Researcher
A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...
who practices at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is a teaching hospital located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is the largest employer in Forsyth County with over 11,000 employees at its main location, and a total of 100 buildings on , including a 196-acre research farm and a research center downtown.The...
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
. Calles-Escandon is a prominent endocrinologist, researcher, educator, and speaker. He is recognized as the medical voice of North Carolina's immigrant and minority populations. An advisor to North Carolina governor Beverly Purdue, Calles-Escandon also has a popular weekly radio show where he discusses a chosen medical topic of concern, as well as fields questions over the telephone from listeners all over the Carolinas region. He is the medical director of development at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
The Wake Forest School of Medicine is the medical school of Wake Forest University, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is affiliated with North Carolina Baptist Hospital and Wake Forest University Physicians, forming part of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center system...
's Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, the medical director of the Diabetes Education Center of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, and the medical director of La Guadalupana Clinica Urgente (a local urgent care clinic in Winston-Salem).
Personal
Calles-Escandon was born in Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico. He is a professor for the Endocrinology and Metabolism Department the Internal Medicine Faculty, at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
The Wake Forest School of Medicine is the medical school of Wake Forest University, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is affiliated with North Carolina Baptist Hospital and Wake Forest University Physicians, forming part of the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center system...
. He is married with 3 children.
Education
Calles-Escandon received a medical degreeMedical degree
A medical degree is, broadly defined, any academic degree which places its holder in a position to engage in the practice of medicine. BBC has reported that Medicine related degree programs such as MBBS, BDS and PharmD are the most difficult degree programs of all the other Bachelor degree programs...
from the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM) 1976. Furthermore, Calles-Escandon completed his residency
Residency (medicine)
Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a medical degree , Podiatric degree , Dental Degree and who practices...
in internal medicine
Internal medicine
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...
in endocrinology, metabolism and nutrition at the prestigious Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición, his fellowship
Fellowship (medicine)
A fellowship is the period of medical training in the United States and Canada that a physician may undertake after completing a specialty training program . During this time , the physician is known as a fellow...
in endocrinology at Yale University School of Medicine, and finished a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
Career
Calles-Escandon is currently a professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He previously has worked for pharmaceutic giant GlaxoSmithKlineGlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline plc is a global pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company headquartered in London, United Kingdom...
.