Victor Cox Pedersen

Background

Pedersen, Victor Cox was born on November 15, 1867 in New York City. Son of Joseph Silvey and Victoria (Cox) Pedersen.

Education

Student College City of New York, 1884-1885, Trinity College, Connecticut, 1887-1891. Doctor of Medicine College Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia), 1898. Studied University of Edinburgh.

Career

Practiced in New York City, 1898-1948, retired. Consultant physician and surgeon to adjutant general State of New York, Selective Service Headquarters, City of New York, 1917-1918. Commissioned major Medical corpus, United States army, 1918.

Major Medical Corps (Reserve), 1919.

Lieutenant colonel Medical Reserves, 1926. Diplomate American Board of Urology.

Member of the American Medical Association, New York State and New York County medical societies, American and New York urological associations American Congress of Physical Therapy, New York Physical Therapy Association, New York Academy of Medicine, Medico-Surgical Society of New York, Society Medical Jurisprudence, Alumni Association College Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia), New York Hospital Society for Advancement Clinical Research, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Nu Sigma Nu, Pi Gamma Mu, Military Order Foreign Wars, Military Order World War, Society American Wars, American Legion, Association Military Surgeons United States Military and Naval Officers World War, Old Guard of City of New York, Reserve Officers Association of the United States. Founder at Saint Mark’s Hospital, New York City, 1st medical advisory board.

Achievements

• Victor Cox Pedersen has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the American Medical Association, New York State and New York County medical societies, American and New York urological

Connections

Married Winnifred Laura Hartley, September 4, 1900.

Father:

Joseph Silvey Pedersen

Mother:

Victoria (Cox) Pedersen

Spouse:

Winnifred Laura Hartley