Background
Snyder, John Mendenhall was born on August 1, 1909 in Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Wilson and Gertrude Winifred (Mendenhall) Snyder.
medical administrator thoracic surgeon
Snyder, John Mendenhall was born on August 1, 1909 in Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Wilson and Gertrude Winifred (Mendenhall) Snyder.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bucknell University, 1930. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1934. Master of Science in Surgery, University Minnesota, 1941.
Rotating intern Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1934-1935. Assistant resident in medicine University Hospitals of Cleveland-Western Reserve University, 1935-1936. Fellow in surgery Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1936-1941.
Practiced thoracic surgery Pennsylvania, 1945-1977. Emeritus assistant chief surgical service, in charge thoracic surgery St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, 1945-1977. Medical director Bureau of Health, 1981-1995.
Formerly on staff St. Luke's Hospital, Sacred Heart Mount Trexler Sanitary. Formerly thoracic surgical consultant Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown State Hospital, Easton (Pennsylvania) Hospital, Gnaden Huetten Hospital, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, Muhlenberg Medical Center, Bethlehem.
Director medical section Bethlehem Civil Defense. Member Bethlehem Air Pollution Council. Chairman Lehigh Valley Medical Advisory Committee.
Chairman case finding committee Lehigh Valley Tuberculosis and Health Association, president, 1978-1980. Lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations, Colonel United States Army Reserve, 1945-1958. Member Masons.
Married Betty June Wiltrout, February 14, 1942 (deceased May 1991). Children: Sue Anne Snyder-Alexy, John Sanford.