Joseph Dixon Purvis

Background

Purvis, Joseph Dixon was born on July 5, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Joseph Dixon and Jean Sturgis Purvis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Haverford College, 1967; postgraduate, U. Rochester, 1967-1968; postgraduate, Temple University, 1970-1971; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College.

Career

Summer clinical research fellow department radiation therapy, Jefferson Medical College, 1974-1975; intern in internal medicine, Hartford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1976-1977; resident in internal medicine, Hartford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1977-1979; fellow in medical oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1979-1981; staff physician, Cleveland Clinical Foundation, 1981-1986; clinical research physician department cancer therapy, Burroughs Wellcome Company, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1986-1994; assistant director department cancer therapy, Burroughs Wellcome Company, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1992-1994; clinical assistant professor medical oncology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1986-1994; co-chairman Brain Tumor Clinic, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1987-1994; director clinical research, oncology, Sterling Winthrop Company, since 1994.

Achievements

• Joseph Dixon Purvis has been listed as a noteworthy Oncologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College of Surgeons, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, American Society Clinical Oncology, North Carolina Medical Association.

Connections

Married Judith Chapman, June 16, 1968 (divorced August 1993). Married Sandra MAguire, June 10, 1994.

Father:

Joseph Dixon Purvis

Mother:

Jean Sturgis Purvis

Spouse:

Sandra MAguire

Spouse:

Judith Chapman