James O'Rourke

Background

O'Rourke, James was born on March 2, 1925 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of James Joseph and Mary Francis (Fitzgerald) O'R.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1949; Master of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1954.

Career

Intern, St. Francis Hospital, Trenton, 1949-1950; postdoctoral fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1950-1952; resident in surgery, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, 1952-1954; clinical associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1954-1957; assistant professor surgery, Georgetown University, Washington, 1957-1960; associate professor, Georgetown University, Washington, 1960-1965; professor surgery, Georgetown University, Washington, 1965-1969; professor surgery, U. Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, 1969-1983; professor pathology, U. Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, since 1984; director, U. Connecticut Vision Center, Farmington, since 1985. Adjunct Professor engineering Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, since 1978. Board directors Fidelco Foundation, Bloomfield, Connecticut, Connecticut Eye Bank, New Britain.

Achievements

• James O"Rourke has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, pathologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Nuclear Ophthalmology: Dynamic Function Studies in Intraocular Disease

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Ophthalmology Society, American Society for Experimental Pathology, Society Vascular Medicine and Biology, Cosmos Club, Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: American jazz, history, hiking.

Connections

Married Marita Florence Howard, June 12, 1954. Children: James, Mary Carol, Elizabeth, Margaret.

Father:

James Joseph O'R.

Mother:

Mary Francis (Fitzgerald) O'R.

Spouse:

Marita Florence Howard

child:

Margaret O'Rourke

child:

Elizabeth O'Rourke

child:

Mary Carol O'Rourke

child:

James O'Rourke