Francis Xavier Paletta

Background

Paletta, Francis Xavier was born on November 4, 1915 in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank and Mary (Fillipelli) Paletta.

Education

Graduate, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, 1934. Doctor of Medicine, Marquette University, 1938.

Career

Intern St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1938-1939. Resident in plastic surgery Barnard Skin and Cancer Hospital, St. Louis, 1939-1941, University Virginia Hospital, 1941-1943, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1946-1948. Member staff and faculty St. Louis University Medical Center, since 1948, chief plastic surgery, since 1950, professor clinical surgery, since 1950, director training program plastic surgery, since 1957.

Director cleft palate and craniofacial clinic Cardinal Glennon Hospital for Children, since 1955. Chief plastic surgery Cochran's Veterans Administration Hospital, St. Louis City Hospital, 1955, St. Mary's Health Center, 1948, St. John's Hospital, 1948.

Achievements

• Francis Xavier Paletta has been listed as a noteworthy plastic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major Medical Corps Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member Australian Computer Society, American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (past president, editorial board journal.), Plastic Research Council, American Society Surgery Hand, American Burn Association, Society Head and Neck Surgeons, American Association Plastic Surgeons, American Cleft Palate Association, Central Surgical Association, St. Louis Surgical Society (past president, executive committee), Serra Club. Clubs: University, Algonquin Golf (St. Louis).

Connections

Children: Deane, Mary, Francis Xavier, Christian, David, Richard, Kathy, Stephen.

Father:

Frank Paletta

Mother:

Mary (Fillipelli) Paletta

child:

Richard Paletta

child:

Deane Paletta

child:

Francis Xavier Paletta

child:

Mary Paletta

child:

Stephen Paletta

child:

Kathy Paletta

child:

David Paletta

child:

Christian Paletta