Background
Matthews, Mary Jean O'Leary was born on April 11, 1923 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Martin Joseph and Agnes (Burke) O'Leary.
Matthews, Mary Jean O'Leary was born on April 11, 1923 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Martin Joseph and Agnes (Burke) O'Leary.
Associate of Arts, Immaculata Junior College, 1942. AB, George Washington University, 1946. Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1949.
Intern District of Columbia General Hospital, 1949-1950. Associate director Main Laboratory, 1954-1962. Resident in pathology Georgetown University, 1950-1954, assistant clinical professor pathology, 1961-1972.
National Cancer Institute fellow, 1950-1953. Practice medicine specializing in pathology Washington, since 1954. Assistant chief Veterans Administration Hospital Laboratory Service, Washington, 1962-1964, chief, 1964-1970.
Associate clinical professor pathology Howard University, 1965-1968, professor, 1968-1972. Professorial lecturer George Washington University, 1968-1972, professor pathology, 1972-1982, clinical professor pathology, since 1981. Clinical professor pathology Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, since 1981.
Senior pathologist, medical oncology service National Cancer Institute-VA, 1971-1981, National Cancer Institute-Navy Medical Oncology Branch, since 1981. Chairman working party for lung cancer therapy National Cancer Institute, 1972-1973, co-chairman, 1973-1976.
Fellow American College Chest Physicians, Academy Medicine District of Columbia. Member Washington Society Pathologists, International Academy Pathology, District of Columbia Medical Society, American Women's Medical Association, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Cytology, Metropolitan Washington Cytology Association.
Married John Lee Matthews, June 19, 1948. Children: Mary Ann, Susan Jean, John Edward, Margaret Louise, Robert Joseph.