Background
Matson, Donald Darrow was born on November 28, 1913 in Fort Hamilton, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Kathleen (Connor) Matson.
Matson, Donald Darrow was born on November 28, 1913 in Fort Hamilton, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Kathleen (Connor) Matson.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1935. Doctor of Medicine Harvard, 1939.
Intern Children’s Medical Center, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1939-1943, neurosurgeon, 1948-1969. Resident Duke U. Hospital, 1947-1948. Private practice, Boston, 1948-1969.
Clinical professor surgery Harvard Medical School, 1961-1969.
Consultant neurosurgery Veterans Administration Hospital., West Roxbury, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Hospital School. Member special medical advisory board Virginia, 1963-1969.
Member special medical advisory board Virginia, 1963-1969. Served from Lieutenant to major Military Cross, Australia, 1943-1946. American College of Surgeons fellowship
Member National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness (neurology postgraduate training committee), American Medical Association, Society Neurological Surgeons, Harvey Cushing Society, Academy Neurosurgery, Society U. Surgeons, Halstead Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Neurological Society, New England, Boston surgical societies, Scandinavian Neurosurg.
Society, American Surgical Association.
Married Dorothy Jean Everett, September 11, 1943. Children: Martha Jo, Donald Everett, James Edward, Barbara Baker.