Background
Valdes-Dapena, Marie Agnes was born on July 14, 1921 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Edgar Daniel and Marie Agnes (Rettig) Brown.
educator pediatric pathologist
Valdes-Dapena, Marie Agnes was born on July 14, 1921 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Edgar Daniel and Marie Agnes (Rettig) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, Immaculata College, 1941; Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1944.
Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1944-1945;
resident in pathology, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1945-1949;
assistant pathologist, Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital, Darby, Pennsylvania, 1949-1951;
director laboratories, Woman's Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1951-1955;
instructor pathology, Woman's Medical College Pennsylvania, 1947-1951;
assistant professor, Woman's Medical College Pennsylvania, 1951-1955;
associate professor, Woman's Medical College Pennsylvania, 1955-1959;
associate pathologist, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, 1959-1976;
director section pediatric pathology, U. Miami (Florida)-Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1976-1981;
pediatric pathologist, director division education in pathology, U. Miami (Florida)-Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1981-1993;
company-director education in pathology, U. Miami (Florida)-Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1993-1997. Consultant, lecturer United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, 1972-1976. Instructor pathology School Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1945-1949.
Instructor School Medicine University of Pennsylvania (School Dentistry), 1947, School Medicine University of Pennsylvania (Graduate School Medicine), 1948-1955, visiting lecturer, 1960-1962. Assistant professor Temple University Medical School, 1959-1963, associate professor, 1963-1967, professor pathology and pediatrics, 1967-1976. Professor pathologyand pediatrics U., Miami, 1976-1993, professor emeritus pathology and pediatrics, since 1993.
Consultant pediatric pathology division medical examiner Department Public Health Philadelphia, 1967-1970. Member perinatal biology and infant mortalityresearch and training committee National Institute Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 1971-1973. Member science advisory board Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1976-1982.
Associate medical examiner, Dade County, Florida, 1976-1997. Chairman medical board National.Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation, 1961-1981, 87-91, president, 1984-1987,Chairman of the Board, 1985-1988. Member medical and science advisory county The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Alliance,1990-1995.
Member of the United States and Canada Academy Pathology, College Physicians Philadelphia, International Association Pediatric Pathology, Society for Pediatric Pathology (president 1980-1981), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Antonio M. Valdes-Dapena, April 6, 1945 (divorced October 1980). Children: Victoria Maria Valdes-Dapendragon, Deborah Anne Valdes-Dapena Malle, Maria Cristina, Andres Antonio, Antonio Edgardo, Carlos Roberto, Marcos Antonio, Ricardo Daniel, Carmen Patricia Valdés-Dapena Fater, Catalina Inez Valdés-Dapena Amram, Pedro Pablo.