Background
Witorsch, Philip was born on July 11, 1937 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Sarah (Etkin) Witorsch.
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Philip Witorsch
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Bachelor of Arts, University College, New York University, 1958, Doctor of Medicine 1962.
Career
Intern andresident in internal medicine (Mead Johnson-American College of Physicians residency scholar), Yale University-New Haven Hospital, 1962-1964. Clinical associate, clinical investigator, National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1964-1967. Resident, chief resident in internal medicine, fellow in pulmonary diseases, Veterans Administration Hospital., Washington, 1967-1969.
Chairman pulmonary and critical care medicine, director medical intensive care unit, medical director respiratory therapy Washington Hospital Center, 1969-1982, senior attending in medicine, 1969.
Professor medicine and physiology, director section environmental medical and toxicology, division pulmonary diseases and allergy, medical director for respiratory care George Washington University, 1983-1995. Adjunct Professor pharmacology Georgetown University, 1986-1995.
Professor medicine and pharmacology, clinical director toxicology& applied pharmacokinetics program, director environmental occupational toxicologyassessment clinic Georgetown University, 1995. Principal International Center Toxicology and Medicine.
Consultant in pulmonary diseases, Veterans Administration Hospital., National Institutes of Health, Department State, Andrews Air Force Base, Department Justice, Department Labor.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1964-1967. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine and subspecialty pulmonary disease. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians (governor Washington chapter 1995-1997), American Geriatric Society, Royal Society Medicine.
Member Society Critical Care Medicine, American Thoracic Society, District of Columbia Thoracic Society, American Medical Association (physiciansrecognition awards, 1972, 75, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, 96).
Medical Society.D.C., American Federation Clinical Research, Southern Medical Association, American Association Respiratory Therapy, American Heart Association, American Society Internal Medicine, American College Toxicology, American College Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Joan Linda Pellman, June 7, 1959. Children: Beth Joy, Jeffrey Lee.
