James Randolph Urbaniak

Background

Urbaniak, James Randolph was born on May 15, 1936 in Fairmont, West Virginia, United States. Son of Cecil and Patricia (Morgan) Urbaniak.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Kentucky, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1962.

Career

Intern, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1962-1963; resident in orthopaedic surgery, Duke U. Hospitals, Durham, North Carolina, 1965-1969; assistant professor division orthopaedic surgery, Duke U., Durham, 1969-1973; associate professor, Duke U., Durham, 1973-1977; professor, Duke U., Durham, since 1977; chief division orthopaedic surgery, Duke U., Durham, since 1985; vice department chairman surgery, Duke U., Durham, 1994. Chief orthopaedics VA Medical Center, Durham, 1969-1976. Director replantation team, orthopaedic research Duke U. Medical Center.

Achievements

• James Randolph Urbaniak has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1963-1965. Member American Society Reconstructive Microsurgery (founder, president 1985), American Society for Surgery of Hand (secretary since 1985), American Board Orthopaedic Surgery (board directors 1985, president-electrical since 1988), Joint Committee of Surgery of Hand (chairman examination committee 1986), American Orthopaedic Association, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, Eastern Orthopaedic Association (president 1981), Phi Beta Kappa, AlphaOmega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, skiing, sports.

Connections

Married Martha Helen Shawger, December 20, 1970. Children: Julie Kathleen, Michael James.

Father:

Cecil Urbaniak

Mother:

Patricia (Morgan) Urbaniak

Spouse:

Martha Helen Shawger

child:

Julie Kathleen Urbaniak

child:

Michael James Urbaniak