Patrick Gowans Laing

Background

Laing, Patrick Gowans was born on November 8, 1923 in London. Son of Harold G. and Elizabeth (Mackey) Laing. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1960.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Southampton University, 1940. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, King College Hospital Medical School, 1945.

Career

Intern, King's College Hospital, 1945-1946; resident, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, England, 1947; clinical assistant orthopedic and surgical departments, King's College Hospital, 1948; resident surgical officer, Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup, England, 1948; resident surgical officer, Lewisham Hospital, London, 1948-1950; senior resident, Pembury Hospital, Kent, England, 1950-1952; senior resident, Bradford Hospital, York, England, 1952-1954; senior resident, Lanchester DVA Hospital, North Carolina, Canada, 1954-1955; assistant professor orthopedic surgery, U. Pittsburgh, 1956-1961; clinical associate professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1961-1968; clinical professor, U. Pittsburgh, since 1968; Cerebral Palsy fellow, Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1955-1956; chief department orthopedic surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Pittsburgh, 1956-1980; senior staff, Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh senior staff, Presbyterian U. Hospital, Pittsburgh chief orthopedic surgery, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1978-1989; director department physical therapy, Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1970-1989; consultant, N. Hills Passavant Hospital guest instructor, American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons, 1956-1962; instructor, American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons, 1962-1976; clinical professor, U. Pittsburgh, since 1978. Adjunct senior lecturer biomedical engineering Carnegie-Mellon U., since 1985.

Achievements

• Patrick Gowans Laing has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Royal Air Force, 1946-1947. Fellow American Society for Testing and Materials (Chairman of Commission F4), American Fracture Association (honorary), American Academy Orthopedic Surgery (consultant bioengineering committee 1989), American College of Surgeons, American Orthopedic Foot Association, British Orthopedic Association, Royal College Surgeons. Member Orthopedic Research Society, American Hip Society, American Orthopedic Association.

Connections

Married Patricia F. Kromer, April 7, 1956. Children: Catherine Jean, Deidre Anne, James, Walter, Elizabeth.

Father:

Harold G. Laing

Mother:

Elizabeth (Mackey) Laing

Spouse:

Patricia F. Kromer

child:

Catherine Jean Laing

child:

Walter Laing

child:

Elizabeth Laing

child:

James Laing

child:

Deidre Anne Laing