Embracing academic medicine, internationally respected Prof of Endocrinology Paul Ladenson built up a reputable career. Ladenson became synonymous with Baltimores (USA) Johns Hopkins School of Medicineconsidered the best known healthcare institution in the world. On November 6, debonair Ladenson was in town for the launch of the Academy of Diabetes Clinicians of T&Tat Hyatt Regency Hotel, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain.

Asked about his foray into medicine, Missouri-born Ladenson said, Iwas fortunate to be the son of a wonderful physician/internist Roland Ladenson. I would imagine myself as a partner with my father. Stethoscope et al. His knowledge about medicine was extensive and deep. So there was no question during my childhood or young adult years, about what Iwanted to be. I knew I wanted to be doctor.

Before immersing himself in medicine and science, he took the advice of his father and pursued a Major in English Literature at college in New Hampshire. Having finished his studies at New Hampshire, Ladenson was fortunate to receive a scholarship to go to Oxford, England to study medicine.

In 1970, when Iwas going to study, my wife Martha and I took a honeymoon trip to England. After I got a Masters Degree at Harvard Medical School. He was not sure about his field of specialisation. But Ladenson knew he was interested in the hormonal changes that induced pregnancy in women.

Ifound explanations for hormone regulations intellectually stimulating.It was during his internship with Dr Gilbert Daniels at Harvard Medical School that he knew he wanted to pursue an academic career combining the excitement of research.

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Prof Paul Ladenson, Seduced by academic medicine