Dee James Canale

Background

Canale, Dee James was born on March 23, 1932 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tennessee, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1955.

Career

Intern, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1956; resident in general surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1957; resident in neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1957; resident in neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1961-1964; instructor department neurology, U. Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, 1965-1978; clinical assistant professor department neurosurgery, U. Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, 1973-1981; clinical associate professor, U. Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, since 1981; associate staff, St. Joseph Hospital, Memphis, since 1966; courtesy staff, Crittenden Memorial Hospital, West Memphis, Arkansas, since 1964; courtesy staff, LeBonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, since 1964; from member courtesy staff to chief of staff, Methodist Hospital, Memphis, since 1964; courtesy staff, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1964-1965; junior staff, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, since 1965; consultant staff, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, since 1970; consultant staff, City of Memphis Hospital, 1964-1980; active staff, City of Memphis Hospital, since 1980; associate staff, St. Francis Hospital, Memphis, since 1974; courtesy staff, Eastwood Hospital, Memphis, since 1984.

Achievements

• Dee James Canale has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1958-1960. Member American Medical Association, Tennessee Medical Association (alternate delegate 1976, delegate 1977-1978, 81-85, secretary-treasurer 1987-1988, governmental services committee since 1988, trustee 1986-1988), Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society (vice president 1980, board directors 1980-1983, president-elect1984, president 1985), Tennessee Neurosurg. Society (president 1977), Memphis Neurosci.

Society (president 1979), American Association Neurological Surgeons (section on spinal disorders), Southern Neurosurg. Society, Mid-Atlantic Neurosurg. Society, American Association for History Medicine, American Osler Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting and selling rare medical books, tennis.

Connections

M. Janet Canale; children: Dee James Junior, Stuart, William.

child:

William Canale

child:

Dee James Junior Canale

child:

Stuart Canale