Mobeen Rathore, M.D., a pediatrics professor and assistant department chairman and chief of pediatric infectious diseases in the College of Medicine-Jacksonville, was elected to the prestigious American Pediatric Society for his outstanding contributions to the field of pediatrics. He is the only pediatrician from Jacksonville and the University of Florida to be elected to the APS in 2007.
With nearly 1,600 members, APS seeks to advance the study of children and their diseases, prevent illness and promote health in childhood, promote pediatric education and research and honor those who, by their contributions to pediatrics, have aided in its advancement.