Odell, William D., M.D. Ph.D.

Dr Odell was born in Oakland, California in 1929. Dr Odell received his A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1952. Dr Odell received both his M.D. and M.S. in Physiology from the University of Chicago in 1956. Dr Odell received a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Physiology from George Washington University in 1965. Dr Odell completed his Internship and Residency at the University of Washington from 1956-1960. Dr Odell was a Post-Doctoral fellow in endocrinology and metabolism 1957-1958. Dr Odell was a senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute from 1960-1965 and Chief of Endocrine Service at the NICHD 1965-1966. Dr Odell was Chief of Endocrinology from 1966-1972 and Chair of the Department of Medicine from 1972-1979 at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Odell became Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University in 1980, serving in that capacity until 1996. Dr Odell is Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine and Adjunct Professor Emeritus Professor of Physiology.