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Swineford, Oscar was born on January 12, 1897 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Oscar and Harriet (Gardner) Swineford.
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Oscar Swineford
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Oscar Swineford, American physician. Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, World War I.; Fellow American College of Physicians, American Medical Association; member Southern Medical Association (past chairman allergy section), American Rheumatism Association, American Academy Allergy (past president), Southeastern Allergy Association (president 1949), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Virginia, 1923, Doctor of Medicine 1926.
Career
Interne Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, July 1926-December 1927. Practice of medicine, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia from 1931, specializing in internal medicine and allergy, from 1931. Instructor internal medical and clinical pathology, Medical School, University of Virginia, 1928-1930, acting associate professor pathological, 1930-1931, instructor practice medical, 1931-1937.
Assistant professor, 1937-1940, associate professor, 1940-1945, professor, 1945-1967.
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Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, World War I. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Medical Association. Member Southern Medical Association (past chairman allergy section), American Rheumatism Association, American Academy Allergy (past president), Southeastern Allergy Association (president 1949), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Agatha Gay Allen, August 27, 1926.
