Peter Corte Canizaro

Background

Canizaro, Peter Corte was born on June 30, 1935 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of Peter Joseph and Masie Nona (Ross) Canizaro.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Texas-Austin, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas-Dallas, 1960.

Career

Intern, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1960-1966; resident, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1964-1968; assistant professor surgery, University Texas-Southwestern, Dallas, 1968-1972; associate professor, University Texas-Southwestern, Dallas, 1972-1974; associate professor surgery, U. Washington, Seattle, 1974-1976; associate professor surgery, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1976-1981; professor, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1981-1982; professor, department chairman surgery, Texas Technology U. Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, since 1982. Member President's National Health Advisory Committee, 1972-1973, governments Task Force on Cancer, Texas.

Achievements

• Peter Corte Canizaro has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain United States Army, 1961-1963. Fellow American College of Surgeons (chairman education committee 1988). Member American Association Surgery of Trauma, Society Internationale de Chirurgie, Society Surgical Chairmen, Society University Surgeons, Shock Society, American Surgical Association, Halstead Society.

Connections

Married Sandra Lou Brian, December 21, 1957 (divorced 1981). Children: Peter, Carolyn, Vincent, Janet. Married Hana Pospisil, November 1, 1982.

Children: Martin, Anna.

Father:

Peter Joseph Canizaro

Mother:

Masie Nona (Ross) Canizaro

Spouse:

Hana Pospisil

Spouse:

Sandra Lou Brian

child:

Peter Canizaro

child:

Janet Canizaro

child:

Martin Canizaro

child:

Vincent Canizaro

child:

Anna Canizaro

child:

Carolyn Canizaro