Roger Perez

Roger Perez was not only a very qualified MD. He was loved by his patients for his human touch and the special care and reassurance he provided to them in hard times. This exceptional human contact and his prominent role at the American Hospital of Paris, made his role extend far beyond his speciality. Among thousands of grateful patients, several heads of state and important personalities sought his advice on medical issues. Always striving for excellence, he had a real taste for teaching, a great sense of humour and an uncommon talent for always asking the right questions.

• Dr Roger Perez, born 14/10/1927 in Tunis, Tunisia
• Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, High level National French distinction
• Medical Doctor, Faculté de Médecine de Paris, 1959
• Diploma of Certificat d’Etudes Spéciales d’Electro-Radiologie in 1959
• Qualified in Nuclear Medicine (Institut d’Etudes Nucléaires de Saclay) in 1960
• Visiting Fellow University of California Berkeley USA 1961
• Former Interne des Hôpitaux
• Former Chef de Clinique à la Faculté
• Professeur Agrégé de Radiologie since 1965
• Professeur au Collège de Médecine des Hôpitaux de Paris since 1969
• Medical doctor at IGR from 1959 to 1972
• Head of the Nuclear Medicine Department that he created at the American Hospital of Paris (1966-1996)
• Visiting Professor of Radiology Harvard Medical School 1983-1984
• President of the Association des Praticiens de Médecine Nucléaire d’Ile de France
• Member of the Bureau National du Syndicat des médecins électro-radiologistes de France
• Member of the Société Française de Biophysique et Médecine Nucléaire, of ASNM, and of SFR
• 2010: Inauguration by the Mayor of Sarcelles (Paris region, France) and the member of parliament of the Roger Perez centre for Cancer Prevention
• 2022: launching of the Roger Perez award with EANM