Background
Zegarelli, Edward Victor was born on September 9, 1912 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Frank Anthony and Maria Josephine (Ambroselli) Zegarelli.
Zegarelli, Edward Victor was born on September 9, 1912 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Frank Anthony and Maria Josephine (Ambroselli) Zegarelli.
AB, Columbia University, 1934; Doctor of Dental Surgery, Columbia University, 1937; Doctor of Science (honorary), Columbia University, 1983; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1942.
Staff, School Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, 1937-1978;
assistant instructor, then successively instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, head diagnosis and roentgenology, School Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, 1947-1958;
Chairman of Commission dental research, School Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, 1956-1978;
Doctor Edwin S. Robinson professor dentistry, School Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, 1958;
professor dentistry, director division stomatology, School Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, 1958-1978;
acting dean, School Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, 1973;
dean, School Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, 1974-1978;
dean emeritus, School Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University, since 1979;
Edward V. Zegarelli professor dentistry, since 1993;
chairman of the section hospital dental services, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
director and attending dentist dental service, Presbyterian Hospital, 1974-1979;
also member Executive Committee of medical board, Presbyterian Hospital, 1974-1976;
police surgeon, New York City, 1968-1989;
chairman examination committee, N.E. Regional Board Dental Examiners, 1969-1990. Consultant VA, Washington. Weisberger Memorial lecturer Harvard University, 1969, Mershon Memorial lecturer, 1970, Ralph L. Spaulding Memorial lecturer, 1972.
Deans committee Montrose Veterans Administration Hospital. Consultant East Orange, Kingsbridge VA hospitals, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, United States Public Health Service, Phelps Memorial Hospital, Tarrytown, New York, Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, Bureau Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, Council on Dental Therapeutics. Area consultant VA; consultant-lecturer United States Naval Dental School, Bethesda, Maryland., 1970-1978.
President New York State Board Dental Examiners, 1970-1971. Chairman examination review committee N.E. Regional Board Dental Examiners, 1969-1990. Samuel Charles Miller Memorial lecturer, 1976.
Member of council deans American Association Dental Schools, 1973-1979. Member postgraduate education committee New York City Cancer Committee. Member professional education and grants committee New York City division American Cancer Society, 1963-1973.
Chairman panel on drugs in dentistry NAS, National Research Council, Food and Drug Administration. Member of New York State Health Research Council, New York Commision on Health Manpower. Chairman of the Board Governors (dental) General Health Insurance, New York City.
Board directors History Society Tarrytowns, 1983, United Way Tarrytowns, 1983, Young Men’s Christian Association of Tarrytowns, 1984, Phelps Memorial Hospital Hospice Agy, 1986. Fellow American College Dentists (William J. Gies medal 1981), New York Academy Dentistry, International College Dentists, 9th District Dental Society. Member American Academy Oral Pathology, American Association for Cancer Education (charter), American Association Dental Examiners (Dentist Citizen of Year award 1978), Organization Teachers Oral Diagnosis, New York Academy of Sciences, New York Dental Society (chairman council science research 1956-1971), Greater New York Academy Prosthodontics (honorary), Guatemala Dental Society (honorary), American Dental Association (member council dental therapeutics 1963-1969, vice chairman 1969), Columbia Dental Alumni Association, William Jarvie Research Society, International Association Dental Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Italian-American Foundation, Sigma Xi (chapter president 1974-1976), Omicron Kappa Upsilon (secretary treasurer Columbia chapter 1944-1957, president 1959-1960), Sigma Phi Alpha., Knight Malta.
Lodges: Rotary (president 1985-1986) (Tarrytown).
Married Irene Marie Ceconi, June 17, 1939. Children: Edward V., David J., Philip E., Peter J.