Background
Danis, Peter Godfrey was born on April 12, 1909 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Peter Godfrey and Helene (Burns) Danis.
Danis, Peter Godfrey was born on April 12, 1909 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Peter Godfrey and Helene (Burns) Danis.
Student, Gonzaga College Bachelor of Science, St. Saint Louis University, 1929; Doctor of Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1931; Master of Science, St. Saint Louis University, 1935.
Intern, St. Saint Louis University Group Hospitals, 1931-1932;
fellow pediatrics, St. Saint Louis University Group Hospitals, 1932-1934;
department chairman pediatrics, St. Saint Louis University, 1947-1957;
associate professor pediatrics, St. Saint Louis University, 1948-1951;
professor clinical pediatrics, St. Saint Louis University, 1951-1979;
emeritus professor clinical pediatrics, St. Saint Louis University, 1979-1985;
emeritus department chairman, St. Saint Louis University, 1979-1985. Former chief staff Cardinal Glennon Memorial Children's Hospital. Honor staff St. Mary's Hospital, 1969.
Former chief pediatric consultant, director health services Special Education St. Louis County.
Board of directors health and hospital division Social Planning Council, 1946-1949. Executive Board Catholic Charities, St. Louis, also past medical director children's department. Member American Academy Pediatrics (state chairman 1949-1953, chairman national committee hospitals and dispensaries 1950-1952, general chairman spring meeting 1971), St. Louis Medical Society, St. Louis Pediatirc Society, American Medical Association, American Academy Cerebral Palsy, American Academy Neurology (associate).
Married Katherine Kramer, April 6, 1931. Children: Peter Godfrey, Richard, Joanne, Mary Katherine, James, Laura, David, Timothy and Thomas (twins), Deborah.
