Donald John Dalessio

Background

Dalessio, Donald John was born on March 2, 1931 in Jersey City. Son of John Andrea and Susan Dorothy (Minotta) Dalessio.

Education

Bachelor, Wesleyan University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1956.

Career

Intern in medicine, New York City Hospital, 1956-1957; assistant resident in medicine and neurology, New York City Hospital, 1959-1961; resident in medicine, Yale Medical Center, 1961-1962; president medical staff, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California, 1974-1978; department chairman medicine, Scripps Clinical, La Jolla, California, 1974-1989; chairman emeritus, Scripps Clinical, La Jolla, California, since 1989; consultant, Scripps Clinical, La Jolla, California, since 1982; president medical group, Scripps Clinical, La Jolla, California, 1980-1981; clinical professor neurology, University of California, San Diego, since 1973. Physician in chief Green Hospital, La Jolla, 1974-1989. Musser-Burch lecturer Tulane University, 1979, Kash lecturer U. Kentucky, 1979.

President American Association Study Headache, Chicago, 1974-1976, National Migraine Foundation, Chicago, 1977-1979. Chairman Federation Western Society Neurology, Santa Barbara, California, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Donald John Dalessio has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, neurologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Practising Physician's Approach to Headache

    (Book by Diamond, Seymour, Dalessio, Donald J.)

Membership

Captain United States Army, 1957-1959. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Academy Neurology (associate), World Federation Neurology (American secretary 1980-1990, research group on migraine), La Jolla Country Club, La Jolla Beach/Tennis Club.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, squash, piano.

Connections

Married Jane Catherine Schneider, September 4, 1954 (deceased March 1998). Children: Catherine Leah, James John, Susan Jane.

Father:

John Andrea Dalessio

Mother:

Susan Dorothy (Minotta) Dalessio

Spouse:

Jane Catherine Schneider

child:

James John Dalessio

child:

Susan Jane Dalessio

child:

Catherine Leah Dalessio