Background
LaDow, Claude Spencer was born on August 29, 1916 in Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Claude Spencer and Marguerite Elizabeth (Henefer) LaD.
LaDow, Claude Spencer was born on August 29, 1916 in Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Claude Spencer and Marguerite Elizabeth (Henefer) LaD.
Student, Villanova University, 1937. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, University Pennsylvania, 1942. Master of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1946.
Intern Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, 1942-1943. Anesthetist American Oncologic Hospital, 1943-1945. Instructor dental surgery University Pennsylvania School Dentistry, 1943-1948, associate in dental surgery, 1948-1951, instructor oral surgery, 1945-1952, assistant professor, 1951-1955, associate professor, 1955-1969, professor, since 1969, associate in oral surgery, 1952-1954, chairman department, 1952-1974, acting director DADE (oral surgery) program, 1973-1974, acting chairman department oral surgery, 1980.
Professor surgery department clinical studies New Bolton Center Veterinary Medicine, 1983. Chief dentistry and oral surgery Lankenau Hospital, 1961-1982, senior attending surgeon Presbyterian-U. Pennsylvania Medical Center, chief oral surgery and dentistry, 1952-1975, assistant dental surgeon, 1944-1952. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1953, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, since 1978, Valley Forge General Hospital, 1955-1974, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 1958-1967, Fort Dix Army Hospital, New Jersey, 1960-1974, Paoli Memorial Hospital, Pennsylvania, 1970, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, since 1976.
Associate in oral surgery Coatesville Hospital, since 1967. Member numerous hospital committees. Presenter papers at conferences, conventions, associations.
Member advisory committee American Board Oral Surgery, 1956-1960, board directors, 1961-1965, vice president, 1965-1966, president, 1966-1967.
Member West Brandywine Township Planning Commission, 1967-1970. Member regional planning committee, Brandywine Conservation Area, 1970-1972. Commissioner Valley Forge Park, 1972-1974.
Board directors Philadelphia chapter American Cancer Society, 1954-1957. Fellow College Physicians of Philadelphia. Member Delaware Valley Society Oral Surgeons (chairman hospital affairs committee 1977, peer review committee since 1977, president 1967), Philadelphia County Dental Society (mediation committee since 1972, board governors 1966-1968, hospital committee 1957-1958), American Dental Association (participant essay and science programs), Philadelphia County Medical Society (associate), American Society Oral Surgeons (graduate training committee 1950-1958, oral surgery journal. committee since 1957), Pennsylvania Dental Society, Stomatological Club (president 1967), Academy Stomatology, Philadelphia Society Exodontists and Oral Surgeons (president 1962), Oral Surgical Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Married Jeanne Gloria Karibinus, August 20, 1949. Children– Claude Spencer III, Richard James.
