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John Fordtran

1931 – 2025

American gastroenterologist

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Lived 1931 – 2025 (aged 93–94). John Fordtran was a teacher.

John Satterfield Fordtran (November 15, 1931 – February 23, 2025) was an American emeritus professor of gastroenterology and past president of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.

Education and career Fordtran was born in November 1931 in San Antonio, TX. He went to high school at the Texas Military Institute, graduating in 1949.

Fordtran graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1952 in biology, and from Tulane University in 1956 with an MD. He trained in internal medicine at Parkland Memorial Hospital from 1956 to 1958. He then briefly worked at the National Institutes of Health and as chair of medicine at Fort Defiance Indian Hospital in Arizona.

Fordtran died on February 23, 2025, at the age of 93.

Honors and awards

1984 King Faisal Prize in Medicine 1971 American Gastroenterological Association Distinguished Achievement Award 1990 Joseph B. Kirsner Award for Distinguished Achievement in Clinical Research in Gastroenterology, Miles and Shirley Fiterman Foundation 1991 NIH MERIT Award 1991 Distinguished Educator Award, American Gastroenterological Association

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Important facts

Born
1931
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Tulane University School of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Tulane University, UT Southwestern
Employers
Baylor University
Awards
King Faisal Prize in Medicine
Also known as
John Satterfield Fordtran

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Fordtran?

American gastroenterologist (1931–2025)

When was John Fordtran born?

John Fordtran was born in 1931.

When did John Fordtran die?

John Fordtran died on 23 February 2025.

What was John Fordtran's occupation?

John Fordtran was a teacher.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Fordtran

· Wikidata: Q52631623

· DBpedia: John Fordtran

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