Peter John Irwin

Background

Irwin, Peter John was born on July 7, 1934 in East Saint Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter and Anne (Sokalski) Iwasyszyn.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Saint Saint Louis University, 1955, Doctor of Medicine, 1959. Diplomate American Board Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board Forensic Medicine.

Career

Intern, CreightonMeml. Saint Joseph Hospital, Omaha, 1959-1960. Resident orthopaedic surgeryU. Arkansas Medical Center, 1961-1965, teaching staff, 1965-1997.

Practice medicine specializing in orthopaedic surgery, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1965-1997.

Member of staff Saint Edward Mercy Medical Center, 1965-1997. Member of staff Sparks Regional Medical Center, 1965-1997, chief of staff, 1979, board directors, 1980-1987, retired 1997.

Lieutenant commander Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1966-1968.

Achievements

• Peter John Irwin has been listed as a noteworthy orthopaedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy OrthopaedicSurgeons (councillor 1983-1989), American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Sebastian County Medical Society (president 1997), Arkansas Orthopaedic Association (president 1976-1977), Mid-American Orthopaedic Association (founding.

Connections

Married Kathryn Swanson, June 15, 1960. Children: Kathryn Linda, Mary Elizabeth, Amy Marie, Kenneth John, James Patrick.

Father:

Peter Iwasyszyn

Mother:

Anne (Sokalski) Iwasyszyn

Spouse:

Kathryn Swanson

child:

James Patrick Irwin

child:

Mary Elizabeth Irwin

child:

Kathryn Linda Irwin

child:

Kenneth John Irwin

child:

Amy Marie Irwin