Background
Downey, John Alexander was born on September 16, 1930 in. Bachelor of Science (Medical), U. Manitoba, Doctor of Medicine with honors, 1954.
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John Alexander Downey
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Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1962. Diplomate American Board Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Career
Intern, Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia, Canada, 1953-1954. Resident physical medicine and rehabilitation Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1954-1956, resident, 1957-1958. Assistant resident internal medicine Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1956-1957.
Assistant to medical director, consultant physical medicine Blythedale Children"s Hospital, Valhalla, New York, 1957-1959.
Researchassoc. Columbia University and visiting fellow Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1958-1959. Senior resident internal medicine Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1959-1960.
Visiting worker Medical Research Council Group for Body Temperature Control, Oxford, England, 1960-1962. Assistant professor rehabilitation medicine Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, 1962-1964, associate professor, 1964-1967, professor, 1967-1974, Simon Baruch professor, 1974, chair department rehabilitation medicine, 1974-1990, assistant professor medicine, 1963-1964.
Assistant attending Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1962-1964, associate attending, 1964-1968, attending, 1968, director rehabilitation medicine service, 1974-1990.
Visiting professor department human physiology and pharmacology U. Adelaide, Australia, 1969.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal College Physicians (Canada). Member Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, APA, American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine, American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Rheumatism assosiation, New York Rheumatism assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, New York Academy of Medicine, New York Society Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Society New York State, New York County Medical Society, International Rehabilitation Medicine Association.
