Background
Murtagh,, Frederick was born on May 16, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Maude (Rhoad) Murtagh.
Murtagh,, Frederick was born on May 16, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick and Maude (Rhoad) Murtagh.
Student, University Pennsylvania, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1943. Master of Science in Neurosurgery, Temple University, 1951.
Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1975.
Intern United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, 1943, general surgery, 1946-1947. Resident Temple University Hospital, 1948-1951. Faculty Temple University Medical School, 1951-1974, professor neurosurgery, 1966-1974, chairman department neurosurgery, 1966-1974, associate vice president health and academy affairs, 1973.
Professor, chairman neurosurgery University Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1975-1987. Director department neurosurgery St. Christopher's Hospital Children, 1951-1974. Neurosurgeon-in-chief Hospital University Pennsylvania, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, 1975-1987.
Professor emeritus neurosurgery University Pennsylvania, from 1987. Consultant numerous hospitals.
Served to lieutenant Medical Corps United States Navy, 1943-1947. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association (neurosurgery delegate intersplty. committee 1968-1975), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Neurological Surgeons, Congress Neurological Surgery, Philadelphia Neurological Society (president 1964), Society Neurosurgeons, College Physicians of Philadelphia (president 1994), Temple University Medical School Alumni Association (president 1965, Man of Year award 1970), Medical Club Philadelphia (president 1967), Mid Atlantic Neurosurg.
Society (president 1970).
Married Mary Elizabeth Shaner, April 17, 1943. Children– Frederick Reed, Dean Fredric, Merry Jane.