Background
Atchley, Dana Winslow was born on July 8, 1892 in Chester, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Abner and Florence Albertine (Ames) Atchley.
Atchley, Dana Winslow was born on July 8, 1892 in Chester, Connecticut, United States. Son of William Abner and Florence Albertine (Ames) Atchley.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1911. Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins, 1915. Doctor of Science, Columbia, 1959.
Docteur honoris causa U. Strasbourg (France), 1972.
Intern Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1915-1916. Assistant physician Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1916-1917, assistant visiting physician, 1917-1919, 21-23, associate attending physician, 1923-1945, attending physician, 1945-1958, consultant, from 1958. Practice medicine, specializing in internal medicine, New York City, 1921-1976.
Associate medicine College Physicians and Surgical, Columbia, 1921-1925, assistant professor, 1925-1930, associate professor, 1930-1941, associate professor clinical medicine, 1941-1942, professor, 1942-1958, professor emeritus, 1958-1982.
Consultant internal medicine Tuxedo (New York) Hospital, Englewood (New Jersey) Hospital, Nyack (New York) Hospital, Rockefeller Foundation, Commonwealth Fund. Charter trustee Rutgers University Pavilion named for him Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital.
Member American College of Physicians (master), Harvey Society, Association American Physicians (Kober medal 1969), New York Academy of Medicine, American Society Clinical Investigation, Johns Hopkins Society Scholars. Clubs: Knickerbocker Country, Century Association (New York City).
Married Mary Cornelia Phister, September 21, 1916. Children: Dana Winslow, John Adams, William Ames.