Wine and Your WellBeing Author:Salvatore Pablo Lucia, M.D. Dr. Salvatore P. Lucia, the author of this book, is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco. Along with his career as a practicing physician, he is an author, researcher, medical historian, and noted enophile. — Dr. Lucia is a native San Fransican. He received both his B.S. and M.D. degre... more »es from the University of California. He has been on the faculty of the Medical School since 1931. He was former chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine and held full professorshps in both Medicine and Preventive Medicine.
He has lectured extensively and is the author of seven books and has published more than 150 medical articles of scientific significance.
He holds an honorary Doctor of Science degree. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (the scientific honor society) and Alpha Omega Alpha (the medical honor society). He holds certifications from the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also a member of the American Geriatric Society, American Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine,American Society of Hematology, International Society of Hematology, and the Pan-American Medical Association. He is founder-member of the Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.
Dr. Lucia is a member and past presidnt of the Society of Medical Friends of Wine and in 1964 received its research award. He is alos a member of the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, and former member of the Wine and Food Society.« less