Background
Pietra, Alfonso Della was born on January 20, 1917 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Stefano and Giovaianina (Alfieri) Della Pietra.
Pietra, Alfonso Della was born on January 20, 1917 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Stefano and Giovaianina (Alfieri) Della Pietra.
Bachelor of Science, Fordham University, 1937. Doctor of Medicine Georgetown School Medicine, 1941.
Intern, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, 1941-1942, attending orthopedic surgeon, 1951-1969, chief of staff, 1960-1969. Surgical resident Polyclinic Hospital New York, 1942-1944, clinical assistant orthopedic surgeon, 1948-1951, assistant attending orthopedic surgeon, 1951, clinical professor orthopedic surgery, traumatology, 1949-1969. Orthopedic resident Saint Lukes Hospital, New York, 1944-1948, assistant in orthopedic clinic, 1948-1951, assistant attending orthopedic surgeon, 1951-1963.
Assistant attending orthopedic surgeon Saint Vincent’s Hospital, Staten Island, New York, 1948-1952.
Associate attending orthopedic surgeon Sea-Hospital, New York, 1962. Assistant clinical professor, associate Hospital, New York, 1948-1951.
Attending orthopedic surgeon Waterbury Hospital, 1951-1969. Consultant orthopedic surgeon Norwalk (Connecticut) Hospital, 1951-1969, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Torrington, Connecticut, 1960-1969.
State police surgeon State of Connecticut, 1960-1969.
Instructor orthopedic surgery Columbia University, 1957-1966. Associate visiting orthopedic surgeon Metropolitan Hospital, New York, 1962. Assistant clinical professor, associate attending orthopedic surgeon New York Medical College, 1962.
Special consultant bone Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Commission, State of Connecticut, 1955-1960.
Chairman medical advisory board Easter Seal Rehabilitation, Waterbury, 1957-1961, co-chairman building fund, 1960-1961, vice president medical advisory board, 1961-1969, president Rehabilitation Center. Chairman chief staffs conference Connecticut Regional Medical Planning.
Fellow International College Surgeons (regent for College Connecticut), Australian Computer Society. Member Connecticut, New York medical societies, American Medical Association, New York Academy of Medicine, American Board Orthopedic Surgery, American Academy Orthopedic Surgery, New Haven County Medical Association (Board of Governors), International Society Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, Overseas Letters.
Married Helen Marie Stephenson, June 17, 1946. Children: Stephen John, Richard Alfonso.