Background
Bishop, Harry Craden was born on April 1, 1921 in New York City.
Bishop, Harry Craden was born on April 1, 1921 in New York City.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College, 1943; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1945; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.
Intern in surgery, New York Hospital, 1945-1946; assistant resident in surgery, then chief resident, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York, 1948-1950; surgical pathologist, Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1950; assistant resident in surgery, Children's Medical Center, Boston, 1950-1951; senior assistant resident, then chief surgical resident, Children's Medical Center, 1952-1954; senior assistant resident, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1951-1952; instructor, Harvard University Medical School, 1954; member of faculty, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, since 1955; professor pediatric surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1979-1987; professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, since 1987; member of staff, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1954; senior surgeon, Children's Hospital, since 1960; president staff, Children's Hospital, 1971-1973. Medical staff Hospital University of Pennsylvania. Advisory board Pennsylvania Blue Shield, 1976-1991, member corporation, 1986-1991.
Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Fellow American College of Surgeons (chairman advisory council pediatric surgery since 1980), American Academy.Pediatrics. Member American Pediatric Surgical Association (governor 1979-1982), American Medical Association, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Philadelphia Pediatric Society, British Association Pediatric Surgeons, Philadelphia Academy Surgery, College Physicians Philadelphia, Lilliputian Surgical Society.
Married Katherine Thayer (deceased). Children: Robert, Thomas, Katharine. Married Deborah Dilworth, 1984.
Stepchildren: William, Daisy, Noel.