Giuseppe Giovanni Pietra

Background

Pietra, Giuseppe Giovanni was born on December 30, 1930 in Piacenza, Italy. Son of Angelo and Emilia (Veratti) Pietra. came to the United States, 1957.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Milan, 1955; Bachelor (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1976.

Career

Oncology fellow, Chicago Medical School, 1957-1960; resident pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1962-1963; prosector pathology, U. Zurich, Switzerlaand, 1963-1964; assistant professor pathology, Chicago Medical School, 1965-1966; assistant professor pathology, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1966-1969; assistant professor pathology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1969-1972; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1972-1976; professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1976-1996; professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1996. Staff pathologist University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1969-1976, director medical pathology, 1976-1982, director anatomic pathology, 1982-1994. Visiting professor University Milano Medical School, Italy.

Achievements

• Giuseppe Giovanni Pietra has been listed as a noteworthy pathology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Medical Corps, Italian Army, 1955-1957. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member International Academy Pathology, Microscopy Society American M C.

Connections

Married Kathy Leuzinger, November 23, 1957;children: Peter A., Philipp J.

Father:

Angelo Pietra

Mother:

Emilia (Veratti) Pietra

Spouse:

Kathy Leuzinger

child:

Peter A. Pietra

child:

Philipp J. Pietra