John Joseph Canary

Background

Canary, John Joseph was born on January 9, 1925 in Roslyn, New York, United States. Son of John Henry and Mary (Keenan) Canary.

Education

Bachelor of Science, St. John's U., Brooklyn, 1947; Doctor of Medicine Georgetown University, 1951.

Career

Intern in medicine, Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Boston, 1951-1952; junior resident in medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, 1952-1953; senior resident in medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1953-1954; trainee in metabolic disease, National Institutes of Health, Georgetown University Hospital, 1954-1955; National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, Georgetown University Medical School, 1955-1957; member of faculty, Georgetown University Medical School, since 1955; professor medicine, Georgetown University Medical School, since 1967; director endocrinology and metabolism, Georgetown University Medical School, 1959-1984; director endocrine research, Georgetown University Medical School, since 1984; co-director osteoporosis screening center, Georgetown University Hospital, 1986-1994; principal investigator studies to protect human volunteer subject in biomedical research, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Human Nutrition Research Center, Georgetown University Medical School, since 1981. Consultant on endocrine and metabolic disease World Health Organization, Geneva. Member commission on diabetes in the Caribbean Pan Am Health Organisation/World Health Organization, Washington.

Consultant infield; founder, coordinator ballet medical committee Washington Ballet Company, 1978-1982.

Achievements

• John Joseph Canary has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Bone and Mineral Research, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation Clinical Research, Endocrine Society, Endocrine Society Chile, Medical Society Punta Arenas, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Mary Alice Ryan, June 2, 1951;children: Mary Jo, Deirdre P., John Jay, Andrea G., Brendan R., Christopher C., Hilary E., Joshua F.

Father:

John Henry Canary

Mother:

Mary (Keenan) Canary

Spouse:

Mary Alice Ryan

child:

Andrea G. Canary

child:

John Jay Canary

child:

Joshua F. Canary

child:

Hilary E. Canary

child:

Deirdre P. Canary

child:

Mary Jo Canary

child:

Christopher C. Canary

child:

Brendan R. Canary