Background
Atkins, Joseph Preston was born on September 16, 1909 in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph C. and Ella (Donohoe) Atkins.
Atkins, Joseph Preston was born on September 16, 1909 in Red Lion, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph C. and Ella (Donohoe) Atkins.
Bachelor of Arts, Dickinson College, 1930. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania. 1934, Master of Science in Medicine, 1941.
May 1975); children—Mary Lou, Joseph, Barbara, Paul, John, Steven, Catherine, William, Robert. Intern University of Pennsylvania Hospital 1934-1936. Surgical resident Western Reserve U., 1936-1937.
Preceptee broncho-esophagology University of Pennsylvania Clinics, 1938-1941, member of staff clinics, from 1941. Chief service broncho-esophagology University of Pennsylvania Hospital, from 1946. Department chairman bronchology, esophagology and laryngeal surgery Graduate School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, from 1954, also acting chairman department otolaryngology.
Member of staff Bryn Mawr, Children’s, Philadelphia General, VA hospitals Diplomate American Board Otolaryngology.
Member of staff Bryn Mawr, Children’s, Philadelphia General, VA hospitals Diplomate American Board Otolaryngology. Member American Medical Association, American Broncho-Esophagological Association (president 1962-1963, Chevalier Jackson award 1969), American College Chest Physicians, American Academy Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology (president 1971-1972), American Laryngol. Association, Laennec Society (president 1960-1961), College Physicians Philadelphia, John Morgan Society, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County medical societies Presented science papers in field before societies.
Married Genevieve Knaus, July 17, 1937 (deceased. Children: Mary Lou, Joseph, Barbara, Paul, John, Steven, Catherine, William, Robert.