Nicholas Joseph Pisacano

Background

Pisacano, Nicholas Joseph was born on June 6, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Harry and Rafaella (Saquella) Pisacano.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Western Maryland. College, 1947; Doctor of Medicine Hahnemann Medical College, 1951; Honorary Doctor of Science, Western Maryland. College, 1980.

Career

Intern, Stamford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1951-1952; resident, Stamford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1952-1953; general practice medicine, South Royalton, Vermont, 1953-1955; general practice medicine, Philadelphia, 1955-1962; assistant professor medicine, Medical School, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1962-1965; associate professor, Medical School, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1965-1966; associate professor biology, Medical School, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1966; director continuing medical education, Medical School, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1962-1966; assistant dean, College Arts and Sciences, U. Kentucky, 1966; assistant vice president, U. Kentucky Medical Center, from 1968; professor, department chairman allied health education and research, U. Kentucky Medical Center, 1971-1990. Executive director, secretary American Board Family Practice, 1969-1990, secretary, 1990. Medical director Philadelphia division American Cancer Society, 1958-1962.

Achievements

• Nicholas Joseph Pisacano has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Kentucky Mental Health Association, from 1977. Trustee University Kentucky, 1987. Secretary International Center Family Medicine, from 1988.

Board member International Medical Scholars Program, from 1988. With United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Family Physicians (Thomas Johnston award 1877, John G. Walsh award 1987), Pan American Medical Society, Southern Medical Society, Kentucky Medical Society, Canada College Family Physicians (honorary, W. Victor Johnson orator 1977), New York Academy of Sciences, Association American Medical Colleges, Society Health and Human Values.

Connections

Married Virginia Leigh Burleson. Children: Toni Ann, Nicki Rae, Dean Alan, Don Arlie, Lorie Sue, Elizabeth Patterson.

Father:

Joseph Harry Pisacano

Mother:

Rafaella (Saquella) Pisacano

Spouse:

Virginia Leigh Burleson

child:

Lorie Sue Pisacano

child:

Don Arlie Pisacano

child:

Nicki Rae Pisacano

child:

Elizabeth Patterson Pisacano

child:

Dean Alan Pisacano

child:

Toni Ann Pisacano