John Arthur Persing

Background

Persing, John Arthur was born on April 16, 1948 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of Raymond Maurice and Natalie Persing.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, U. Vermont, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, U. Vermont, 1974; Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1992.

Career

Resident general surgery, Hospital of the University of Arizona, Tuscon, 1974-1976; resident neurological surgery, Hospital of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1976-1982; resident plastic surgery, Hospital of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1982-1984; director cranial base surgery, Hospital of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1988-1992; vice department chairman of plastic surgery, Hospital of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1988-1992; chief division of craniofacial surgery, Hospital of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1988-1992; assistant professor plastic and neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1984-1987; associate professor of plastic and neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1987-1989; professor plastic and neurosurgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1989-1992; professor plastic surgery and neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, since 1992; chief section of plastic surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, since 1992; fellow Trumbull College, Yale University, New Haven, since 1994.

Achievements

• John Arthur Persing has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Clinics In Plastic Surgery July 1995 Volume 22 Number 3

Membership

Member American Association Pediatric Plastic Surgeons (president-elect 1993-1995, pres.1995-1997), American Association Plastic Surgeons (membership committee 1994-1995), American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (committees), American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (committees), American Society Maxillofacial Surgeons (committees, Bernd Speissl award 1991, Maxillofacial Surgeons Foundation Research award 1992), Association of Academy Chairman of Plastic Surgery (plastic surgery residencytng. evaluation committee 1993, chair issues committee 1994), Northeastern Society Plastic Surgeons (program committee 1995), Plastic Surgery Research Council (program committee 1991-1994).

Connections

Married Susan Powers Light, June 22, 1971. Children: Sarah Merriman, John Scott.

Father:

Raymond Maurice Persing

Mother:

Natalie Persing

Spouse:

Susan Powers Light

child:

John Scott Persing

child:

Sarah Merriman Persing