John Sheldon Parker

Background

Parker, John Sheldon was born on April 18, 1928 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Lawrence and Helen Shea (Crawford) Parker.

Education

Bachelor, Washington & Jefferson College, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, U. Buffalo, 1957.

Career

Internship, Edward J. Myer Hospital, Buffalo, 1957-1958; private practice, Diagnostic Associations, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, since 1961; member of staff, Latrobe Area Hospital, since 1961; residency in internal medicine, Edward J. Myer Hospital, Buffalo, 1958-1961; chairman, Latrobe (Pennsylvania) Partnership on Aging. Clinical assistant professor medicine Thomas Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia, since 1975.

Achievements

• John Sheldon Parker has been listed as a noteworthy Internist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon, elder Latrobe Presbyterian Church, 1961-1991. Member alumni board trusteesWashington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1985-1990. Organizer Latrobe Swim Club, 1975.

With United States Navy, 1946-1948. Fellow American College Medicine, American Geriatric Society, College Physicians of Philadelphia. Member American Medical Society (delegate, alternate delegate 1981-1991), Pennsylvania Medical Society (delegate 1961-1991), Westmoreland County Medical Society, Chamber of Commerce (commission on drug education).

Interests

• Avocation: gardening.

Connections

Married Dorris McKean, Dec.22, 1951. Children: Linda, Larry, Pamela, Margaret, Douglas.

Father:

John Lawrence Parker

Mother:

Helen Shea (Crawford) Parker

Spouse:

Dorris McKean

child:

Larry Parker

child:

Margaret Parker

child:

Linda Parker

child:

Douglas Parker

child:

Pamela Parker