Peter Orris

Background

Orris, Peter was born on October 7, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Leo and Gertrude Orris.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard College, 1967; Master in Public Health, Yale University, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1975.

Career

Resident in internal medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1975-1978; resident in occupational medicine, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1977-1979; attending physician, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, since 1979; attending physician, University of Illinois Hospital and Medical Center, since 1990; medical director Corporation Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Northwest Cmty. Hospital, since 1993; associate professor medicine, I. Illinois, Chicago director research, Great Lakes Center Occupl. and Environmental Health, Arlington Heights, since 1990; director health hazard evaluation program, University of Illinois School Public Health, since 1992; clinical associate professor environmental and occupational health, University of Illinois School Public Health. Co-chair Medical Professionals Task Force, International Joint communications of the United States and Canada, since 1995.

Medical advising committee International Brotherhood of Teamsters, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Medical advisory board John Redmond Found, IAFF, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Adjunct associate professor preventive medicine Nortwestern U. Medical School.

Achievements

• Peter Orris has been listed as a noteworthy Medical researcher, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Occupl. and Environmental Medicine (sele assessment committee since 1983). Member Association Occupl. and Environmental Clinics (president 1994-1995), American Medical Student Association (chair occupational health and safety task force advising committee since 1992), Chicago Medical Society (councilor since 1992).

Connections

Married Sita Rao, May 23, 1978. Children: Tara, Benjamin.

Father:

Leo Orris

Mother:

Gertrude Orris

Spouse:

Sita Rao

child:

Benjamin Orris

child:

Tara Orris