"Juan M Taveras (1919-2002) was an Dominican neuroradiologist, who is remembered chiefly for his work in establishing neuroradiology as a separate subspecialty in the United States. He was the principal mover behind the founding of the American Society of Neuroradiology and its primary publication, the American Journal of Neuroradiology."
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"Juan M Taveras (1919-2002) was an Dominican neuroradiologist, who is remembered chiefly for his work in establishing neuroradiology as a separate subspecialty in the United States. He was the principal mover behind the founding of the American Society of Neuroradiology and its primary publication, the American Journal of Neuroradiology."
"co-authored the book Roentgenology of the Abdomen, with Ross Golden, in 1952"
"co-authored the book Diagnostic Neuroradiology, with Ernest Wood, in 1964"
"In 1965, Taveras moved to St. Louis and assumed the chairmanship of Radiology and Director of the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine 1,2."
"Dr. Juan Taveras developed multiple myeloma, dying in the Dominican Republic on 28 March 2002, at the age of 83 1,2."
"President of the VIIth Symposium Neuroradiologicum (1964)"
"Master of Science Honoris Causa, Harvard Medical School (1971)"
"Knight of the Order of Duarte Sanchez y Mella, an award of the Dominican Republic (1972)"
"Doctor Honoris Causa, Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña, Dominican Republic (1987)"
"Doctor Honoris Causa, Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santiago, Dominican Republic (1992)"
"Named to the Order of St Gregory, a Papal honour (2002)"
"founded the Sociedad Ibero Latino Americana De Neurorradiología Diagnóstica y Terapéutica (SILAN), in 1988"
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"Juan Manuel Taveras Rodriguez was the son of Marcos and Ana Taveras, and he was born in the Dominican Republic, in the city of Moca, on 27 September 1919 1,2. He was a talented musician, playing the clarinet, sax and flute, in a jazz band and orchestra. He graduated in medicine in 1943, from the University of Santo Domingo and obtained a second MD degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1948 1,2."
"Juan wrote more than 300 scientific articles, 12 books, seven textbooks in Spanish, several book chapters, and compendiums, which became references in neuroradiology 1,2. His innovations in training, research and radiologic management, revolutionized the practice of neuroradiology."
"Juan wrote more than 300 scientific articles, 12 books, seven textbooks in Spanish, several book chapters, and compendiums, which became references in neuroradiology 1,2. His innovations in training, research and radiologic management, revolutionized the practice of neuroradiology."