Background
Perper, Joshua Arte was born on December 17, 1932 in Bacau, Rumania. Son of Eli and Etty (Rachmuth) Perper. came to the United States 1967.
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Joshua Arte Perper
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Doctor of Medicine, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1961; Bachelor of Laws, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1966; Master of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1969.
Career
Intern, Hadassah U. Hospital, Jerusalem, 1961-1962;
resident in pathology, Tel-Hashomer Government Hospital, 1962-1967;
resident in forensic pathology, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Baltimore, 1967-1968;
associate medical examiner and senior research fellow, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Baltimore, 1968-1972;
director laboratories, Mayview Eastern State Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1973-1980;
associate pathologist, Center Medical Pavilion Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1973-1980;
chief forensic pathologist, Allegheny County Coroner' General’ s Office, Pittsburgh, 1972-1980;
acting coroner, Allegheny County Coroner' General’ s Office, Pittsburgh, 1980-1981;
coroner, Allegheny County Coroner' General’ s Office, Pittsburgh, since 1982. Clinical professor pathology U. Pitt., since 1988, clinical professor epidemiology, since 1985, clinical professor psychiatry, since 1989. Adjunct Professor pathology Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, since 1989.
Consultant forensic medicine World Health Organization,1975-1977. Medico-legal cons.State Board Medical Edition and Licensure, since 1985. Guest lecturer Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1977-1979.
Inspector National Association Medical Examiners, since 1990, others. Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
With Israeli Defense Forces, 1951-1953. Fellow American academic Forensic Sciences (News and Views award in appreciationfor services as editor 1976-1982), American College Legal Medicine. Member American Medical Association (Physicians Award in Continuing Medical Education 1972-1976, 84-87), Pennsylvania Medical Society, Allegheny County Medical Society, Pittsburgh Society Pathology, Pennsylvania Society Clinical Pathology, International Academy legal Medicine and Social Medicine, American Association Medico-Legal Cons., American professional Practice Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, others.
Connections
Married Sheila Marcovici, October 16, 1956. Children: Edward, Harry, Irene.
