Background
Pitts, Frederick William was born on October 14, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick William and Edna Virginia (Green) Pitts.
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Frederick William Pitts
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Bachelor of Science, U. Pitts, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1954.
Career
Intern, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1954-1955;
resident, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1957-1962;
fellow neuropathology, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1962-1963;
from assistant instructor to assistant professor neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1957-1967;
from associate professor to professor neurological surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1967-1973;
clinical professor surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1973. Private practice Los Angeles. Neurosurgery section chairman Hospital Good Samaritan, Los Angeles, since 1974.
Attending physician University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1962-1967, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1962-1967, LAC- University of Southern California Medical Center, 1967-1973, Santa Fe Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, 1972-1973, Verdugo Hills Hospital, Glendale, California, 1976-1986, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1976-1981, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 1972-1985, California Hospital, Los Angeles, 1978-1987, St. Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1981-1992, Orthopaedics Hospital, Los Angeles, since 1982, Northern Inyo Hospital, Bishop, California, Memmoth Hospital, Mammoth Lakes, California. Founding member, vice Chairman of the Board Preferred Health Network, 1983-1985, chairman, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Captain United States Army, 1955-1957. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (Southern California chapter), American Association Neurological Surgeons, American Association Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, International Association for Study of Pain, California Medical Association, California Association Neurological Surgeons, We. Neurosurg. Society, Los Angeles Academy Medicine, Los Angeles County Medical Association, Southern California Neurosurg.
Society, Phi Rho Sigma, Los Angeles Yacht Club, Geter C. Shidle Masonic Lodge 650.
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Connections
Married Dolores BarbaraScott, August 17, 1957. Children: Frederick, Linda, Victoria, John.
