Background
Tonkonogy, Joseph Moses was born on October 22, 1925 in Belaya Tserkov, Kiev, Ukraine. Son of Moysey Iosifovich and Beyla (Gdalievna (Schvachkina) Tonkonogy. cmae to the United States, 1979, naturalized, 1985.
neuropsychiatrist physician researcher
Tonkonogy, Joseph Moses was born on October 22, 1925 in Belaya Tserkov, Kiev, Ukraine. Son of Moysey Iosifovich and Beyla (Gdalievna (Schvachkina) Tonkonogy. cmae to the United States, 1979, naturalized, 1985.
Doctor of Medicine, Military Medical Academy, Leningrad, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, All Union Academy Medical Science, Moscow, 1956; Doctor of Science, 1st Medical Institute, Leningrad, 1966.
From assistant to professor, The Bechterev Institute, Leningrad, 1956-1966; professor, chairman, The Bechterev Institute, Leningrad, 1966-1978; associate, Boston University School Medicine, 1980-1981; physician, VA Medical Center, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1981-1987; associate professor, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, 1987-1995; professor, U. Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, since 1995. Director neuropsychiatry service Worcester Eastern State Hospital, Massachusetts, since 1989.
Captain Medical Corps, Germany, 1947-1948. Fellow The Royal Society Medicine (United Kingdom). Member American Neuropsychiat.
Association, American Academy Neurology, International Neuropsychol. Society, Society Neurosci., International Psychogeriatric Society.
Married; children: Vitaly, Milla, Bella.