Everett Leighton Pirkey

Background

Pirkey, Everett Leighton was born on January 17, 1915 in Louisville. Son of Everett L. and Julia Frances (Hogan) Pirkey.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Louisville, 1939.

Career

Boone. Intern Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1939-1940. Assistant surgical resident Louisville City Hospital, 1940-1941. Fellow roentgen therapy Saint Luke’s Hospital, Chicago, 1945-1946.

Member of faculty U. Louisville School Medicine, since 1946, professor radiology, since 1951, department chairman, since 1953.

Achievements

• Everett Leighton Pirkey has been listed as a noteworthy educator, physician. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of faculty U. Louisville School Medicine, since 1946, professor radiology, since 1951, department chairman, since 1953. Member Governor Kentucky Advisory Commission Nuclear Energy, 1955-1959. Served to major Army of the United States, 1941-1945.

Fellow American College Radiology.

Member American Roentgen Ray Society (executive council since 1959), Radiological Society North America (chairman science exhibits committee 1957-1961), American, Kentucky medical associations, Jefferson County Medical Society.

Connections

Married Evelyn Grace Boone, February 2, 1940.

Father:

Everett L. Pirkey

Mother:

Julia Frances (Hogan) Pirkey

Spouse:

Evelyn Grace Boone