Background
Dessen, Edgar Lee was born on February 26, 1917 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Louis Alfred and Bertha Clara (Wise) Dessen.
Dessen, Edgar Lee was born on February 26, 1917 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Louis Alfred and Bertha Clara (Wise) Dessen.
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1936, Doctor of Medicine, 1939. Diplomate American Board Radiology.
Intern St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1939—1940. Resident in radiology Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, 1940—1941. Chief radiology State General Hospital, Hazleton, 1946—1980, St. Joseph Hospital, Hazleton, 1949—1980.
President Hazleton Radiology Associates, 1972—1985. Consultant to surgeon general United States Army, Washington, 1955—1975. Board directors Northeastern Bank Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, Allentown.
Served to lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1941-1946.
Served lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1941-1946. Fellow American College Radiology. Member Pennsylvania Radiological Society (president 1972-1973), United States Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1959-1965), American College Radiology (chairman task force on Pneumocohiosis since 1970), University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association (trustee 1970-1976, Merit award, 1970), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Sonia Wise, December 20, 1957. Children: Lawrence Wise, Miriam Beth.