Background
Ewen, George Dean Mac was born on November 10, 1927 in Metcalfe, Ontario, Canada. Son of George W. and Catherine (Grant) MacEwen.
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George Dean Mac Ewen
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Education
Doctor of Medicine, CM, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1953.
Career
Intern, District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, 1953-1954;
resident in general surgery, Emergency Hospital, Washington, 1954-1955;
fellow in orthopaedic surgery, Campbell Clinic, Memphis, 1955-1958;
assistant medical director, Alfred I. duPont Institute, Wilmington, Delaware, 1958-1968;
surgeon-in-chief, Alfred I. duPont Institute, 1961-1979;
medical director, Alfred I. duPont Institute, 1969-1987;
chairman pediatric orthopaedic surgery, Children's Hospital, New Orleans, 1987-1993;
senior consultant Orthopedic Center for Children, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, since 1995;
professor orthopedic surgery, Medical College Pennsylvania and Hahnemann U. School Medicine, since 1995. Chief orthopaedic service Veterans Administration Hospital., Wilmington, 1960-1966, consultant in orthopaedics, The Medical Center Delaware, since 1961. Consultant in orthopaedics surgery St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, 1961-1986.
Consultant in orthopaedic surgery Surgeon General United States Navy, 1964-1972, United States Air Force Hospital, Dover, Delaware. Medical consultant JohnG. Leach School, Wilmington. Consultant United States Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware, 1961-1986, Evan G. Shortlidge School, Wilmington, 1961-1970, Pocono Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, 1973-1974, Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, 1978-1986.
Medical advising committee Delaware Systems for Exceptional Children, 1973-1986. Consultant Surgeon General United States, 1982-1986. Emeritus in orthopaedic surgery St. Francis Hospital, Medical Center Delaware, since 1987.
Professor orthopaedic surgery Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, 1970-1976, professor, 1976-1986. Clinical professor U. Delaware, Newark, 1977-1980. Lecturer United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, 1964-1980.
Executive Committee Delaware school health advising committee, 1966-1986. Medical advising committee Veterans Administration Hospital., 1965-1979. Member U. Delaware Research Foundation, 1976-1979.
Member subcommittee Center for Disease Control, 1990-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Board trustees Wilmington College, since 1980. Board directors Arthritis Foundation, 1974-1977. Board directors Blood Bank of Delaware, 1969-1978, Executive Committee, 1976-1978, honorary member, since 1979.
Editorial board of Evaluation and Health Professions,1985-. Fellow American Academy Cerebral Palsy. Member Academy of Medicine (Wilmington), Academia Mexicana de Cirugia (honorary), American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (chairman, member various committees), American Academy Pediatrics (orthopaedic surgical fellow since 1977), American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association (house of deals 1982-1986), American Orthopaedic Association(traveling fellow 1967, president 1980-1981, various committees), British Orthopaedic Association (correspondent), Brazilian Orthopaedic Society (honorary), Campbell Club (president 1979), Canada Orthopaedic Association (trustee 1969-1975), College of Physicians (Philadelphia), Cosmos Club, Delaware State Medical Society, Eastern Orthopedic Association, Florida Orthopaedic Association (honorary), New Castle County Medical Society (delegate 1970-1972), National Association Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (board of trustees since 1980), New Jersey Orthopaedic Society (honorary), Delaware Society Orthopedic Surgeons (charter), Orthopaedic Forum Club, Orthopaedic Research Society, Pan American Orthopedic Organisation, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society North America (president 1972-1973), Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society (honorary), Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society (president 1968-1969), Scoliosis Research Society (founding, Executive Committee 1969-1974, president 1971-1973), Societe de Scoliose du Quebec (honorary), Societe Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopedique et de Traumatologie (exec committee 1979-1986, International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Foundation board directors since 1979), S. African Orthopaedic Association (honorary), Texas Orthopaedic Association (honorary), National Neurofibromatosis Foundation (medical advisory board since 1981), German Orthopaedic Association (honorary), Costa Rican Orthopaedic Society (honorary), Mexican Orthopedic Society (honorary), Japanese Orthopaedic Association (honorary), Twentieth Century Orthopaedic Association, Houston Orthopaedic Society, Louisiana Orthopaedic Association, Louisiana State Medical Society, Mid-American Orthopaedic Association (honorary), Orleans Parish Medical Society, Southern Medical Association, Southern Orthopaedic Association, Sociedad Mexicana de Ortopedia (honorary).
Connections
Married Marilyn Ruth Heidelberger, May 29, 1954. Children: Kathryn, Jane, Nancy, David, John.
