Iredell-Statesville Schools School & Family Magazine February/March 2016 | Page 8

Awesome Alumni Robert (Bobby) Kutteh Dr. William Kutteh Statesville High School graduated three brothers from 1969 to 1973, each of whom have left their mark locally, nationally and internationally. Costi (1969), William (1971) and Robert (1973) Kutteh each credit their success to their parents or a mentor that believed in them. “You must learn how to learn,” according to Dr. Willliam Kutteh, clinical professor of Reproductive Endocrinology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville. “For some people, the important things about education are learned early. I took a circuitous route to reach the spot where I am now, and I credit four mentors that believed in me. They are the reason that I am doing what I am doing.” And…what is he doing? His biography is a tome, reflecting years of study. With an undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and postgraduate work in Immunology at Duke University, Dr. Kutteh received his Ph.D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Molecular Cell Biology. He completed his medical school training at Wake Forest University School of 6 Iredell-Statesville School & Family Costi Kutteh Medicine and his residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. A fellowship followed with a faculty appointment in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Kutteh is well published in both Reproductive Endocrinology and in Immunology and has focused his career on investigation of early pregnancy failure. In addition to publishing and lecturing on this topic extensively, Dr. Kutteh has a clinical practice at Fertility Associates of Memphis and runs an immunological laboratory. He also directs the Center for the Study of Recurrent Early Pregnancy Loss and evaluates couples with this condition from all over the country. Not too bad for someone who wanted to be a fireman when he grew up Arguably one of the most recognizable figures in Statesville is eldest brother, Costi Kutteh. Preferring walking to driving, Costi is well known by the residents of this community because of his open and honest nature. “Statesville is my favorite city,” acknowledges Costi, who has served the City of Statesville on