Background
Pecora, David Victor was born on October 2, 1916 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Cavaliere Michael and Tulia (Muzi) Pecora.
Pecora, David Victor was born on October 2, 1916 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Cavaliere Michael and Tulia (Muzi) Pecora.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1937; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1941.
Intern, Lakeside Hospital, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1941-1942;
graduate fellow in surgery, New York Medical College, New York City, 1946-1947;
assistant resident in surgery, School Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, 1947-1949;
resident surgeon in thoracic surgery, School Medicine, Yale University, Uncas-on-Thames, Connecticut, 1949-1951;
chief thoracic surgery, section chief second surgical service, Veterans Administration Hospital., Providence, 1951-1954;
chief thoracic surgery, section chief second surgical service, McGuire Veterans Administration Hospital., Richmond, Virginia, 1967-1972;
principal thoracic surgeon, Ray Brook (New York) State Tuberculosis Hospital, 1954-1965;
chief surgery, Sunmount Veterans Administration Hospital., Tupper Lake, New York, 1964-1965;
chief surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1965-1970;
chief surgical service, VA Center, Wilmington, Delaware, 1972-1982;
private practice in thoracic, vascular and general surgery, Newark, Delaware
member active staff, Medical Center Delaware, Wilmington
member active staff, Cmty. Hospital, Chester, Pennsylvania
member active staff, Union Hospital, Elkton, Pennsylvania
member active staff, Riverside Hospital, Wilmington. Instructor in surgery Boston University, 1953-1954.
Clinical associate professor in surgery State University of New York, Syracuse, New York, 1961-1970. Assistant professor surgery Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1967-1970, associate professor surgery, 1970-1972. Professor surgery Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, since 1972.
Adjunct Professor surgery Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, since 1988. Member honorary staff Crozer-Chester (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington. Supervisor training surgical residents numerous hospitals.
Captain medical corps United States Army, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons (instructor advanved trauma life support). Member American Medical Association, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Am.Assn.
Thoracic Surgery, American College Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, American Society Microbiology, American Medical Writers Association, American Lung Association (ea.sect.), Royal Society Medicine, Pennsylvania Association Thoracic Surgery, Delaware ValleyVascular Society, Maryland. State Medical Association, Delaware State Medical Association, Delaware Academy Medicine, Virginia Thoracic Society, New Jersey Thoracic Society, New Castle CountyMed. Association, Philadelphia Academy Surgery, Philadelphia College Physicians, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons (founder), Society Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Society Neurovascular Surgery, Upstate New York Society Thoracic Surgery (past president), Saranac Lake Medical Society (past president).
Married Dorothy Edith Beavers, July 22, 1944. Children: Ann Charlene Diamond, Michele Beavers.