Background
Swartz, Donald Percy was born on September 12, 1921 in Preston, Ontario, Canada. Son of Simon Wingham and Lydia Ethel Swartz.
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Donald Percy Swartz
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Bachelor, University Western Ontario, 1951. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, University Western Ontario, 1951. Master of Science cum laude, University Western Ontario, 1953.
Career
Intern Victoria Hospital, London, 1951-1952. Assistant resident Westminster Hospital, 1953-1954. Resident Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1954-1958.
Assistant professor obstetrics-gynecology University Western Ontario, London, 1958-1962. Professor Columbia University, New York City, 1962-1972. Director obstetrics-gynecology Harlem Hospital.
Professor department obstetrics-gynecology Albany (New York ) Medical College, 1972-1999, professor emeritus, from 2000, chairman, 1972-1979, chief section general gynecology, 1982-1988, head. division general gynecology, 1988—1999, acting chairman, 1992, honorary attending, from 2006. Visiting professor department Ob-Gyn. University Rochester, New York, 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president, president Association Planned Parenthood Physicians, 1972-1974. Served with Royal Canadian Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American College of Obstetrics and Gynocology, Royal College Surgeons Canada, American Gynecologic Society, American Gyn-Ob Society, American Fertility Society, Royal Society Health, Society Gynecologic Surgeons.
Connections
Married Norma Mae Woolner, June 24, 1944 (deceased May 1980). Children: Ian Donald, Rhonda Swartz Peterson. Married Isabelle Liz Dales, April 21, 1984.
