Joseph C. DeFiore

Background

DeFiore, Joseph C. was born on January 14, 1938 in New York City.

Education

AB, Fordham College, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Stritch School Medicine, 1963.

Career

Intern, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City, 1963-1964; captain United States Army, 8th Special Forces, Canal Zone, 1964-1966; surgical resident, University of California, San Francisco, 1966-1967; research fellow, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, 1967-1968; resident, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, 1968-1971; hand/rheumatoid fellow, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, 1971-1972; hand fellow, U. Louisville, 1972; surgeon, Knoxville (Tennessee) Orthopedic Clinic, since 1972. Orthopedic consultant Rheumatoid Arthritic Clinic, Knoxville, since 1985. Clin.dir. Hand Clinic Eastern Tennessee Children's, Knoxville, since 1979, U. Tennessee, since 1972.

Achievements

• Joseph C. DeFiore has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Knoxville Symphony Society, 1976-1989. Chairman Arthritis Foundation, Tennessee, 1976-1979. Medical advisor American Medical Assistant Association, Tennessee, 1977-1979.

Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member Knoxville Orthopedic Society (president 1985-1987), Tennessee Orthpaedic Association (secretary, treasurer 1986-1987), Southeastern Hand Club (president since 1989), Tennessee Hand Society (president 1987), American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons, Society International de Chiurgie Orthopedique et de Traumatologie, Clinical Orthopaedic Society (president since 1998), Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, photography, golf.

Connections

M. Jayne Crumpler; children: Missy, Caroline.

child:

Caroline DeFiore

child:

Missy DeFiore