Background
Purpura, Joseph Matthew was born on March 8, 1950 in Pittsburgh. Son of Joseph Matteo and Nila (Vannucci) Purpura.
Purpura, Joseph Matthew was born on March 8, 1950 in Pittsburgh. Son of Joseph Matteo and Nila (Vannucci) Purpura.
Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, U. Pittsburgh, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, U. Pittsburgh, 1976.
Intern, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1976-1977; resident obstetrics-gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1977-1980; practice medicine specializing in obstetrics-gynecology, Lake Forest, Illinois, since 1980; attending physician, Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1980-1982; active various committees, Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, Illinois attending physician, Lake Forest (Illinois) Hospital, since 1980; active various committees, Lake Forest (Illinois) Hospital attending staff, Hawthorn Place Surgical Center, Libertyville, Illinois, 1982-1988; department chairman obstetrics-gynecology,, Lake Forest Hospital, 1988-1992. Chief resident Prentice Women's Hospital, Chicago 1979-1980. Clinical instructor department obstetrics-gynecology Northwestern University Medical School, since 1980.
Fellow American College Ob-Gyn. Member American Medical Association, American Cancer Society (board directors Illinois division Lake County chapter 1985-1990), American Fertility Society, Illinois State Med.Soc. (board directors 1985-1986, county on economics 1981-893, political action committee since 1982, chairman governmental affairs county 1986-1987, alternate delegate 1982, 85), Lake County Medical Society (Executive Committee 1985-1987), Chicago Gynecological Society CrescentCounty Medical Foundation (board directors 1987-1988), Catholic Physicians Guild, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon Delta.
Married Joanne Ida Narduzzi, June3, 1973 (divorced March 1978). Married Nancy Patricia Smith, September 1, 1979. Children: Amy Nicole, Julie Michelle, Kathleen Mary, Margaret Rose, Anne Genevieve, Joseph Thomas.