Joseph P. Atkins

Background

Atkins, Joseph P. was born on May 1, 1940 in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Preston and Genevieve (Knaus) Atkins.

Education

Student Saint Josephs College, Philadelphia, 1958-1959.

Career

Intern, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1966-1967. Resident in otolarynology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1967-1972, fellow in laryngology and otology Medical School, Baltimore, 1967-1972. Assistant chief department otolaryngology National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1974.

Chief department otorhinolaryngology, head and neck surgery Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1974.

Clinical professor otorhinolaryngology Thomas Jefferson U. Medical School, Philadelphia, 1994. Consultant National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1972-1974.

Assistant.prof. otolaryngology School Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1974-1984, associate clinical professor otolaryngology, 1984-1996. Director Pennsylvania Center for Voice, 1979.

Member of staff University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Childrens Hospital Philadelphia, Northeastern Hospital, Wills EyeHosp., Jefferson U. Hospital.

Achievements

• Joseph P. Atkins has been listed as a noteworthy otorhinolaryngologist, plastic surgeon, head by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member parents board Saint Aloysius Academy, 1976-1983, chairman, 1979-1981. Member of advisory board, 1979-1983. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Indian Civil Service, American Academy Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (honor award 1983.

Member American Medical Association, Laryngol.

Society (officer 1985-1990, president 1990-1991), Philadelphia Society Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pennsylvania Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Pennsylvania Academy Otolaryngology, Centurion, Deafness Research Foundation, American, International Bronchoesophassns., Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Philadelphia Laryngol. Society, Thomas Bond Society Pennsylvania Hospital (president 1995), Phi Rho Sigma.

Member Knights of Holy Sepulchre, Aronimink, Wildwood Golf & Country.

Interests

• Golf, photography, skiing.

Connections

Married Maureen Anne Mahony, August 7, 1965. Children: Joseph, Timothy, Elizabeth, Kathleen.

Father:

Joseph Preston Atkins

Mother:

Genevieve (Knaus) Atkins

Spouse:

Maureen Anne Mahony

child:

Joseph Atkins

child:

Elizabeth Atkins

child:

Timothy Atkins

child:

Kathleen Atkins