Dan Francis Kopen

Background

Kopen, Dan Francis was born on August 14, 1948 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis and Maryann (Kumiega) Kopen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Wilkes College, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 1974.

Career

Resident in surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, 1975-1980; fellow in surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, 1976-1977; clinical assistant in surgery, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1980-1982; staff surgeon, Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Kingston, Pennsylvania, since 1984. President Northeastern Surgical Group, Kingston, since 1986, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Awareness Committee of Luzerne County, since 1990.

Achievements

• Dan Francis Kopen has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board member American Cancer Society, Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, since 1985, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, since 1987, United Way Wyoming Valley, since 1994, N.E. Pennsylvania American Red Cross, since 1996. Physicians committee United Way of Wyoming Valley, 1988. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Society Abdominal Surgeons, American Society Breast Surgeons.

Member American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, American Burn Association, American Chemical Society, Pennsylvania Council for Humanities, Luzerne County Medical Society (board directors since 1989), Harrel Society of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center of Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Med.Ctr. of Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association (board directors since 1991, president 1998-1999), American Chemistry Society (division medicinal chemistry).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, jogging.

Connections

Married Kathleen Elizabeth Roberts. Children: Krystin, Derek, Kaytlin.

Father:

Francis Kopen

Mother:

Maryann (Kumiega) Kopen

Spouse:

Kathleen Elizabeth Roberts

child:

Derek Kopen

child:

Krystin Kopen

child:

Kaytlin Kopen