Background
Adriani, John was born on December 2, 1907 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nicola and Lucia (Caseria) Adriani.
Adriani, John was born on December 2, 1907 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Nicola and Lucia (Caseria) Adriani.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1930; Doctor of Medicine Columbia University, 1934.
Intern surgery, French Hospital, New York City, 1934-1936;
resident anesthesiology, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1936-1937;
fellow, New York University, 1937-1939;
instructor anesthesiology department surgery, New York University, 1939-1941;
assistant, then associate clinical professor surgery, Louisiana State University School Medicine, 1941-1954;
clinical professor surgery and pharmacology, Louisiana State University School Medicine, 1954;
assistant professor, later associate professor anesthesiology, Loyola School Dentistry, New Orleans, 1945-1956;
professor general anesthesiology, Loyola School Dentistry, 1956-1971;
professor surgery, Tulane University, 1947-1975;
emeritus, Tulane University, 1975-1988;
professor anesthesiology, Louisiana State Medical Center, 1975-1988. Director department anesthesiology Charity Hospital, 1941-1975, emeritus director, since 1975. Director department inhalation therapy, 1941-1969, director blood plasma bank,1944-1970, assistant director, 1960-1964.
Clinical professor oral surgery School Dentistry, Louisiana State University, 1971-1988. Associate director Charity Hospital, 1966-1976, center chairman regional medical program, 1967-1970. Consultant anesthesiologist Flint-Goodridge, VA, United States Public Health Service, Ochsner Foundation hospitals, Hotel Dieu, New Orleans.
Consultant anesthesiology, pharmacology and medico-legal problems Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration, 1975-1982. Consultant to Touro Infirmary, New Orleans. Member of advisory committee division investigational drugs Food and Drug Administration, 1963-1965, 72-88, chairman advising committee on anesthetic and respiratory drugs, 1968-1970, member of advisory panel topical analgesics over-the-counter drugs, 1972-1978, member of advisory panel oral cavity preparations, 1974-1980, consultant consumer protection division, 1980-1988.
Consultant Federal Trade Commission. Member founders group expansion program Holy Cross College, 1963. Member revision committee, Chairman of Commission on anesthesia, subcommittee on scope United States Pharmacopoeia, 1960-1970.
Member United States Pharmacopeal Convention, 1970-1988, National Formulary Admissions Committee, 1970-1988.
Board directors Cancer Society, New Orleans. Member Metropolitan Action Committee of New Orleans, Public Affairs Research Council, Bureau of Governmental Research of Louisiana, Italian-American Culture Center, Piazza Italiana, New Orleans. Trustee, member academy board St. George's University Medical Center, Granada, West Indies.
Life vice president Civil Service League Louisiana. Fellow American Society Clinical Pharmaceutical and Chemotherapy, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, American College Anesthesiologists (governor 1944-1950, 56-60). Member American Heart Association, Association Colonic Surgeons, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Southern Society Clinical Research, International Anesthesia Research Society, National Research Council, Columbia University Alumni Association, American Hospital Association, Association University Anesthesiologists (president 1955), Association University Anesthesiology Departmental Chairman, American Medical Association (member council on drugs 1964-1972, vice chairman 1967, chairman 1967-1971), 50 Year Club American Medical Association, Louisiana Medical Society (50 year pin and certified), International Society Comprehensive Medicine, American Society Anesthesiologists, Louisiana Society Anesthesiologists (president 1950), New Orleans Society Anesthesiology (honorary member 1982), Southern Society Anesthesiologists (president 1952-1953, certified of recognition 1975), Academy Anesthesiology (president 1985-1986, executive committee, citation of merit 1982), Cuban Society Anesthesiologists (honorary), Venezuelan Society Anesthesiologists (honorary), Southern Medical Association, Southeastern Surgical Congress, American Society Regional Anesthesia (honorary), History of Anesthesiology Society (honorary), American Society Regional Anesthesia (Gaston Labat award 1980), History of Medicine Club, American College Angiology, American Surgical Association, Mexican Society Anesthesiology (honorary president 1954), Louisiana Thoracic Society, Yucatan Society Anesthesiology (honorary president 1966), Philippines Academy Anesthesiology, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation Society (advisor), John Jay Associates Columbia College, Samuel Bard Associates of Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, Civil Service League Louisiana (director), Association Wild-life and Fisheries of Louisiana, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Clubs: Thoracophilis Horse Shoe, Century (Physical and Surgical), Columbia University Alumni New Orleans. 1834, Emeritus (Tulane University).
Married Eleanor Anderson, December 1936 (divorced February 1947). 1 child, John Nicholas. Married Irene Miller, September 7, 1953.