Background
Miale, Thomas David was born on May 13, 1943 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Morrison and Ruth Adeline (Ewing) Miale.
Pediatric hematology oncologist
Miale, Thomas David was born on May 13, 1943 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Francis Morrison and Ruth Adeline (Ewing) Miale.
AB magna cum laude, St. Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, 1965. Doctor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh, 1969.
Intern then resident, St. Louis Children's Hospital, 1969-1971;
fellow hematology-oncology department pediatrics, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1971-1973;
instructor hematology-oncology department pediatrics, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1973-1974;
assistant professor pediatrics, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1974-1978;
associate professor pediatrics, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1978-1979;
associate professor pediatrics, head hematology-oncology section, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1982-1985;
associate professor pediatrics, head hematology-oncology section, Southern Illinois U., Springfield, 1985-1988;
associate professor, director hematology-oncology section, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1988. Co-director Comprehensive Childhood Cancer Program, State of Florida, 1978-1979, Comprehensive Center Children with Cancer and Blood Diseases, Pediatric Tumor Board, Cook Children's Hospital, Fort Worth, 1979-1982. Adjunct Professor Texas Christian U., Fort Worth, 1979-1982, North Texas State University, Fort Worth, 1980-1982.
Visiting professor Karolinska and St. Goran's Hospital, Stockholm, 1983. Lecturer, consultant in field. Served on numerous hospital, university and medical organization committees.
Editorial reviewer Journal Pediatrics, since 1985, Leukemia Research,1984-, Journal Pediatrics, 1985.
Co-founder Ronald McDonald House, Gainesville, 1979, Fort Worth, 1982. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Medical Association (Physician's Recognition award 1980-1986), American Society Hematology, American Association Cancer Research (Southwest section), International Society Experimental Hematology, Springfield Medical Society, American Cancer Society (Florida division, research committee 1977-1979, childhood cancer advisory committee 1977-1979, leukemia, lymphoma and childhood cancer committee 1978-1979), American Academy Pediatrics (Tennessee chapter), Tennessee Pediatric Society, Tennessee Medical Society, Knoxville Academy Medicine, Knoxville Pediatric Society, Sigma Xi.
Married Sylinda S. Shepherd, November 15, 1988 (divorced February 1992). Children: Charitie, Chad.