W. David Francisco

Background

Francisco, W. David was born on April 17, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Clarence Benjamin and Ethel Brydon (Duke) Francisco.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Kansas, 1944. Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, University Pennsylvania, 1948.

Career

Intern, United States Navy Hospital, Treasure Island, California, 1944; resident, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1948-1949; resident, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1949-1951; practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery, Kansas City, Kansas, 1951-1985; professor surgery, U. Kansas, Kansas City, since 1985; staff orthpedic surgeon, Kansas City Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1985; chief orthopedic section, Kansas City Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1988. Attending orthopedic surgeon Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1952-1985. Director cerebral palsy clinic U. Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 1951-1987.

Achievements

• W. David Francisco has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedic surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Elder Village Presby. Church, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1956. Member society fellow Nelson Gallery Art, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1970.

Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1943-1947, PTO. Member American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, Clinical Orthopaedic Society, Mid-Control Orthopaedic Society, Wyandotte County Medical Society (president 1968-1969).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, gardening.

Connections

Married Jean Knablen, August 9, 1947. Children: Barbara Jean, Marcia Ann, David Duke.

Father:

Clarence Benjamin Francisco

Mother:

Ethel Brydon (Duke) Francisco

Spouse:

Jean Knablen

child:

David Duke Francisco

child:

Marcia Ann Francisco

child:

Barbara Jean Francisco