Background
Pfahler, George Edward was born on January 29, 1874 in Numidia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William H. and Sarah A. (Stine) Pfahler.
Pfahler, George Edward was born on January 29, 1874 in Numidia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William H. and Sarah A. (Stine) Pfahler.
Bachelor of Engineering, Bloomsburg State Normal School (now Teachers College), 1894. Doctor of Medicine Medico Chirurgical College, Philadelphia, 1898. Doctor of Science, Ursinus College, also Doctor of Laws, 1942.
Doctorate.M. R.E., Cambridge University, England, 1926.
Intern Philadelphia General Hospital, 1898-1899, assistant chief resident physician, 1899-1902. Clinical professor roentgenology Medico-Chirurgical College, 1909-1912, professor, 1912-1916. Professor radiology University of Pennsylvania, since 1916.
Director radiological department Misericordia Hospital, Philadelphia Trustee Ursinus College Honorary fellowship Faculty Radiologists, London, 1950.
Member American Roentgen Ray Society (president 1910), American Electrotherapeutic Association (president 1912), American Radium Society (president 1922), American College Radiology (president 1923), American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia Dermathol. Society (president 1956-1957), Philadelphia County Medical Society (president aid association since 1953). Member British, French, German, Austrian, Scandinavian and Russian, Panama, Cuba, Peru radiol societies, Radiological section Royal Society Medicine London, England, and Mexico.
Clubs: Medical, Medical Literature (Philadelphia).
Pioneered in radium and X-ray treatment of cancer.
Married Frances Simpson, November 8, 1908 (died March 15, 1910). Married second, Muriel Bennett July 10, 1918.