IN MEMORIAM
Carlos F. Salinas, DMD (April 9, 1941–January 14, 2015) Yves Lacassie1,2 1
Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
2
Genetics Services, Children’s Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
Manuscript Received: 22 January 2015; Manuscript Accepted: 8 February 2015
How to Cite this Article: Lacassie Y. 2015. Carlos F. Salinas, DMD (April 9, 1941–January 14, 2015). Am J Med Genet Part A 167A:992–993.
Dr. Carlos F. Salinas, DMD
Carlos Francisco Salinas died at his Mount Pleasant home on Wednesday, January 14 after almost 2 years fighting pancreatic cancer. Carlos was Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Director of the MUSC Craniofacial Anomalies and Cleft Palate Team, Co-Director of the Clinical Resource Core of the Center for Oral Health Research, and Honorary Consul of Chile in South Carolina. Carlos was born on April 9, 1941 in Iquique, Chile and earned a DDS at the University of Chile, Santiago, in 1963. I had the opportunity to meet him in the late 1960s–early 1970s when we both were fellows in Genetics. Carlos used to travel from Valparaiso to Santiago to attend some seminars with Danko Brncic, Susi KorefSantibanez, and other basic geneticists, and also with Ricardo CruzCoke, a very generous and important medical geneticist in Chile. However, in 1973–1974, I had the opportunity to meet him in depth when we were fellows at the Moore Clinic, Johns Hopkins, with
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Victor McKusick. At that time, not only did I meet him but also his wife Maria Asuncion and their three children: Carlitos, Andres, and Lolita. Carlos came to Hopkins in 1972, having been awarded an NIH-Fogarty International Fellowship in Medical Genetics. In 1974, he was recruited to the Medical University of South Carolina where he remained until his death. It was there that he fully developed his academic career. Even though separated by many miles, we continued our friendship and interaction until this week. Carlos will be remembered as a warm and friendly geneticist and human being by all those he met throughout his life. Carlos dedicated his academic career to the service of individuals with special healthcare needs along with their families. His areas of clinical research included the study of craniofacial anomalies, ectodermal dysplasias, the relationship between oral health and systemic disease, health disparities, and special care dentistry. He founded and served as Director of the South Carolina Special Olympics Special Smiles Dental Program. In 2008, the South Carolina Oral Health Coalition and South Carolina Dental Association created the Dr. Carlos Salinas Award which is presented each year for excellence in treating individuals with special health care needs. Most recently, he was awarded the 2013 Outstanding Career Research Award by the Friends of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, an organization within the National Institute of Health dedicated to the advancement of oral health research and well-being. He had over 100 scientific publications and
Correspondence to: Yves Lacassie, M.D., FACMG, Professor of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Science Center—Department of Pediatrics, 200 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. E-mail: [email protected] Article first published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com): 18 March 2015 DOI 10.1002/ajmg.a.37025
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LACASSIE also edited five books. His first book on Craniofacial Genetics, written in Spanish, was sponsored by the Pan American Health Organization and was widely used in the Spanish-speaking scientific community. He was awarded grants from NIH-Fogarty, NIH/ NCRR, SCDHEC, RWJF, the Duke Endowment, etc. Carlos also organized many genetic meeting, especially in the area of ectodermal dysplasias. He was active in several academic societies including the Special Care Dentistry Association and American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association. He helped to establish and also served as President of the Society of Craniofacial Genetics and IberoAmerican Society of Human Genetics. In addition, he served as Director-at-Large of the Special Care Dentistry Association Board. He was a Fellow of the American College of Dentists. He also was an invited lecturer in many Latino-American countries as well as in Spain. When requested, he always was willing to help in the development of clinical genetics. Carlos had other interests besides dentistry and genetics. He also was involved in many other activities. His civic activities included serving as Honorary Consul of Chile for South Carolina since 1978 he was a founding member of the South Carolina World Trade Center; he was a member of the Partners of the Americas South Carolina Chapter; he founded Circulo Hispanoamericano de Charleston (1978); and, he served as Chairman for the City of Charleston Quincentenary Committee in 1992 in which replicas of Christopher Columbus’ sailing vessels visited Charleston Harbor.
993 He also volunteered his time for many years at the ECCO Dental Clinic of Mount Pleasant. Carlos continued his academic and civic pursuits throughout the course of his courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He presented his dental students with their final exam on December 10, 2014. From his home in Mount Pleasant, he received colleagues and friends, and provided colleagues with clear instructions to continue his academic work. His hobbies and interests included history, archeology, photography, his garden, soccer, and telling stories about his seven grandchildren. He had a keen interest in the representation of genetic anomalies in Pre-Columbian Art. Carlos is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dr. Maria CordovaSalinas, DMD, of Mount Pleasant, SC; two sons, Carlos Miguel Salinas of Washington, DC and Claudio Andres Salinas of Troy, MI; and one daughter, Maria ‘‘Lola’’ Salinas, M.D. of Louisville, CO; one sister, Ana Luisa Salinas of Knoxville, TN; two brothers, Jorge Marcelo Salinas of Valdivia, Chile and Cristian A. Salinas of Santiago, Chile; and seven grandchildren: Andres Salinas, Sofia Salinas, Elena Salinas, Carlos Salinas, Marcus Crawford, Zaco Crawford, and Sean Crawford. Carlos will be greatly missed, not only by his family and friends, but also by his patients and their families, as well as many colleagues and geneticists from USA, Chile, and most Latin-American countries. Carlos, our dear ‘‘Carloncho,’’ a great geneticist, humanist, colleague, and friend, rest in peace.
Drs. Ricardo Cruz-Coke, Anne B. McKusick, Victor A. McKusick, Yves Lacassie and Carlos Salinas in Mexico City, 1976, during the 5th International Congress of Human Genetics
Carlos F. Salinas, DMD (April 9, 1941–January 14, 2015) Yves Lacassie1,2 1
Division of Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
2
Genetics Services, Children’s Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
Manuscript Received: 22 January 2015; Manuscript Accepted: 8 February 2015
How to Cite this Article: Lacassie Y. 2015. Carlos F. Salinas, DMD (April 9, 1941–January 14, 2015). Am J Med Genet Part A 167A:992–993.
Dr. Carlos F. Salinas, DMD
Carlos Francisco Salinas died at his Mount Pleasant home on Wednesday, January 14 after almost 2 years fighting pancreatic cancer. Carlos was Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Director of the MUSC Craniofacial Anomalies and Cleft Palate Team, Co-Director of the Clinical Resource Core of the Center for Oral Health Research, and Honorary Consul of Chile in South Carolina. Carlos was born on April 9, 1941 in Iquique, Chile and earned a DDS at the University of Chile, Santiago, in 1963. I had the opportunity to meet him in the late 1960s–early 1970s when we both were fellows in Genetics. Carlos used to travel from Valparaiso to Santiago to attend some seminars with Danko Brncic, Susi KorefSantibanez, and other basic geneticists, and also with Ricardo CruzCoke, a very generous and important medical geneticist in Chile. However, in 1973–1974, I had the opportunity to meet him in depth when we were fellows at the Moore Clinic, Johns Hopkins, with
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Victor McKusick. At that time, not only did I meet him but also his wife Maria Asuncion and their three children: Carlitos, Andres, and Lolita. Carlos came to Hopkins in 1972, having been awarded an NIH-Fogarty International Fellowship in Medical Genetics. In 1974, he was recruited to the Medical University of South Carolina where he remained until his death. It was there that he fully developed his academic career. Even though separated by many miles, we continued our friendship and interaction until this week. Carlos will be remembered as a warm and friendly geneticist and human being by all those he met throughout his life. Carlos dedicated his academic career to the service of individuals with special healthcare needs along with their families. His areas of clinical research included the study of craniofacial anomalies, ectodermal dysplasias, the relationship between oral health and systemic disease, health disparities, and special care dentistry. He founded and served as Director of the South Carolina Special Olympics Special Smiles Dental Program. In 2008, the South Carolina Oral Health Coalition and South Carolina Dental Association created the Dr. Carlos Salinas Award which is presented each year for excellence in treating individuals with special health care needs. Most recently, he was awarded the 2013 Outstanding Career Research Award by the Friends of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, an organization within the National Institute of Health dedicated to the advancement of oral health research and well-being. He had over 100 scientific publications and
Correspondence to: Yves Lacassie, M.D., FACMG, Professor of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Science Center—Department of Pediatrics, 200 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. E-mail: [email protected] Article first published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com): 18 March 2015 DOI 10.1002/ajmg.a.37025
992
LACASSIE also edited five books. His first book on Craniofacial Genetics, written in Spanish, was sponsored by the Pan American Health Organization and was widely used in the Spanish-speaking scientific community. He was awarded grants from NIH-Fogarty, NIH/ NCRR, SCDHEC, RWJF, the Duke Endowment, etc. Carlos also organized many genetic meeting, especially in the area of ectodermal dysplasias. He was active in several academic societies including the Special Care Dentistry Association and American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association. He helped to establish and also served as President of the Society of Craniofacial Genetics and IberoAmerican Society of Human Genetics. In addition, he served as Director-at-Large of the Special Care Dentistry Association Board. He was a Fellow of the American College of Dentists. He also was an invited lecturer in many Latino-American countries as well as in Spain. When requested, he always was willing to help in the development of clinical genetics. Carlos had other interests besides dentistry and genetics. He also was involved in many other activities. His civic activities included serving as Honorary Consul of Chile for South Carolina since 1978 he was a founding member of the South Carolina World Trade Center; he was a member of the Partners of the Americas South Carolina Chapter; he founded Circulo Hispanoamericano de Charleston (1978); and, he served as Chairman for the City of Charleston Quincentenary Committee in 1992 in which replicas of Christopher Columbus’ sailing vessels visited Charleston Harbor.
993 He also volunteered his time for many years at the ECCO Dental Clinic of Mount Pleasant. Carlos continued his academic and civic pursuits throughout the course of his courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He presented his dental students with their final exam on December 10, 2014. From his home in Mount Pleasant, he received colleagues and friends, and provided colleagues with clear instructions to continue his academic work. His hobbies and interests included history, archeology, photography, his garden, soccer, and telling stories about his seven grandchildren. He had a keen interest in the representation of genetic anomalies in Pre-Columbian Art. Carlos is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dr. Maria CordovaSalinas, DMD, of Mount Pleasant, SC; two sons, Carlos Miguel Salinas of Washington, DC and Claudio Andres Salinas of Troy, MI; and one daughter, Maria ‘‘Lola’’ Salinas, M.D. of Louisville, CO; one sister, Ana Luisa Salinas of Knoxville, TN; two brothers, Jorge Marcelo Salinas of Valdivia, Chile and Cristian A. Salinas of Santiago, Chile; and seven grandchildren: Andres Salinas, Sofia Salinas, Elena Salinas, Carlos Salinas, Marcus Crawford, Zaco Crawford, and Sean Crawford. Carlos will be greatly missed, not only by his family and friends, but also by his patients and their families, as well as many colleagues and geneticists from USA, Chile, and most Latin-American countries. Carlos, our dear ‘‘Carloncho,’’ a great geneticist, humanist, colleague, and friend, rest in peace.
Drs. Ricardo Cruz-Coke, Anne B. McKusick, Victor A. McKusick, Yves Lacassie and Carlos Salinas in Mexico City, 1976, during the 5th International Congress of Human Genetics
