Background
Wilder, Joseph Richard was born on October 5, 1920 in Baltimore. Son of David and Dena (Silverston) Wilder.
Wilder, Joseph Richard was born on October 5, 1920 in Baltimore. Son of David and Dena (Silverston) Wilder.
Bachelor of Science, Dartmouth College, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1945.
Intern, St. Lukes Hospital, New York City, 1945-1946. Instructor pathology College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 1946-1947. Assistant resident, instructor general surgery University Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1947-1949, Cornell Medical School, New York Hospital, 1949-1951.
Chief resident general surgery New York Hospital, 1951-1952. Chief, director surgical services Wright Patterson Hospital, Dayton, Ohio, 1952-1954. Fellow cardiovascular research Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1954-1955.
Assistant professor surgery New York Medical College, 1955-1958. Director general surgery Hospital for Joint Diseases and Medical Center, New York City, 1964-1980. Also member editoral staff Journal.
Professor surgery Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1967—2003, also director surgery emergency and outpatient services. Medical director Sulpetro Oil Corporation. Member Mayor John F. Lindsay's Hospital Task Force.
Former advisory New York State Legislature, Office Sen. Robert F. Kennedy; consultant United States Office of Economic Opportunity, New York State Education Department division vocational rehabilitation, Columbia Broadcasting System Sports.
National board directors Overseas Health Sciences Faculty, Ben Gurion University Served to captain Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1952-1954. Fellow American College of Surgeons, New York Academy Medicine (Bowen-Brooke award 1946), American Academy Compensation Medicine. Member American Medical Association, Medical Society State of New York, Medical Society County of New York, American, New York heart associations, New York Academy of Sciences, New York Society for Research, American Geriatric Society.
Married Cynthia K. Fay, June 28, 1960. Children: Cathy, Tony, Piper, Alyssa, Nicholas.
