Roger Clair Duvoisin

Background

Duvoisin, Roger Clair was born on July 27, 1927 in Towaco, New Jersey, United States. Son of Roger Antoine and Louise (Fatio) Duvoisin.

Education

Bachelor, Columbia University, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, 1954.

Career

Intern, rotating, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, 1954-1955; resident in neurology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, 1955-1956; resident in neurology, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1956-1958; research associate in neurology College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1962-1964; assistant professor neurology College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1964-1969; associate professor neurology College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1969-1972; professor neurology College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1972-1973; professor neurology, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1973-1979; department chairman neurology Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, U. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, 1979-1995; William Dow Lovett professor neurology, U. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, 1990-1996; professor emeritus, U. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick, since 1996. Consultant Federal Air Surgeon, United States Dept Transportation, Washington, 1965-1973. Member science advisory board Parkinson Disease Found, New York City, 1965-1991, Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Piscataway, New Jersey, 1987-1991, Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, Los Angeles, 1989-1994, American Parkinson Disease Association, 1990-1997, chairman science board 1995-1997.

Board science counselors National Institute Neurological Diseasesand Stroke, 1993-1996.

Achievements

• Roger Clair Duvoisin has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 1990-1993. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Major Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1955-1962.

Fellow American Academy Neurology, American College Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Neurological Association, Society for Neurosci.

Connections

Married Winifred Theresa Murray, February 21, 1948. Children: Anne, Marc, Jacques, Jeanne.

Father:

Roger Antoine Duvoisin

Mother:

Louise (Fatio) Duvoisin

Spouse:

Winifred Theresa Murray

child:

Marc Duvoisin

child:

Jeanne Duvoisin

child:

Anne Duvoisin

child:

Jacques Duvoisin