Background
Cochran, George Van Brunt was born on January 20, 1932 in New York City. Son of George Gilfillan and Mary Lott (Van Brunt) Cochran.
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Primer of Orthopaedic Biomechanics
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ISBN No. 0443080275 413 pages indexed, illustrated with drawings.
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Primer of Orthopaedic Biomechanics by George Van B. Cochran (1982-11-01)
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George Van Brunt Cochran
Edit Profilephysician researcher surgical educator
George Van Brunt Cochran, American physician, surgery educator, researcher. Avocations: exploratory mountaneering, Arctic glaciology.
M C. Co-recipient Nicholas Andry award Association Bone and Joint Surgeons, 1975, Special Achievement award New York State Department Health, 1987; fellow and grantee United States Public Health Service, 1964-1966; National Institutes of Health and VA grantee.
Education
AB magna cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1956; Doctor of Science, Columbia University, 1967.
Career
Intern in surgery, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1956-1957;
assistant resident, then resident, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, New York City, 1961-1963;
National Institutes of Health research fellow department orthopaedics, Columbia University, New York City, 1964-1967;
fellow, A.O. Laboratory for Experimental Surgery and Arctic Institute North America, 1967;
social and rehabilitation services fellow, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1968-1969;
professor clinical orthopaedic surgery, Columbia University, New York City, since 1981;
director orthopaedic research, St. Lukes Hospital, New York City, 1970-1980;
director, founder biomechs. research unit, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, New York, 1972-1980;
director and founder orthopaedic engineering and research center, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, New York, 1980-1995. Attending orthopaedic surgeon research service VA Medical Center, Castle Point, New York, since 1975. Adjunct Professor biomedical engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, since 1981.
Director Charles A. Lindbergh Fund, Minneapolis, 1983-1986, HealthRsch. Institute, Albany, New York, 1981-1985.
Achievements
Works
book
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Primer of Orthopaedic Biomechanics
(ISBN No. 0443080275 413 pages indexed, illustrated with d...)
- Primer of Orthopaedic Biomechanics by George Van B. Cochran (1982-11-01)
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Primer of Orthopaedic Biomechanics
Membership
Captain United States Air Force, 1957-1959, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow New York Academy Sciences, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (Kappa Delta award for outstanding research 1966), American Orthopaedic Association, The Explorers Club (president 1981-1985). Member Bioelec. Repair and Growth Society (president 1990), International Society Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Orthopaedic Research Society, Society for Experimental Stress Analysis, American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Caroline Winston, June 13, 1970.
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Political Party
Republican
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Co-recipient Nicholas Andry award Association Bone and Joint Surgeons, 1975, Special Achievement award New York State Department Health, 1987. Fellow and grantee United States Public Health Service, 1964-1966. National Institutes of Health and VA grantee.Co-recipient Nicholas Andry award Association Bone and Joint Surgeons, 1975, Special Achievement award New York State Department Health, 1987. Fellow and grantee United States Public Health Service, 1964-1966. National Institutes of Health and VA grantee.