Background
Donaldson,, William Fielding was born on May 12, 1921. Son of William Fielding and Isabel (McGranahan) Donaldson.
Donaldson,, William Fielding was born on May 12, 1921. Son of William Fielding and Isabel (McGranahan) Donaldson.
Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh, 1943.
Intern St. Francis General Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1944. Resident orthopaedic surgery Veterans Administration Hospital, Anspinwall, Pennsylvania, 1946-1949, Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1949-1950. Gibney fellow in scoliosis Hospital Special Surgery, New York City, 1952-1953.
Senior staff member emeritus Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, from 1951. Senior staff member, medical director Children's Hospital Pittsburgh, 1951-1993, emeritus, 1994, board trustees, from 1981. Senior staff member emeritus St. Margaret Memorial Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1964-1970.
Attending consultant Veterans Administration Hospital, from 1970. Member countesy staff St. Francis General Hospital, 1961-1986, member emeritus staff, 1990. Member countesy staff Shadyside Hospital, from 1961.
Practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery Pittsburgh. Professor emeritus
Clinical instructor University Pittsburgh, 1951-1958, assistant professor, 1958-1962, clinical associate professor, 1962-1967, clinical professor, since 1967, board trustees, 1981-1987, trustee emeritus, since 1989. Member Coordinating Council Medical Education, 1978-1980.
Consultant graduate medical education National Advisory Committee to Secretary Department of Health, 1975-1980. President Advisory Council for Orthopedic Resident Education. Member National Commission on Arthritis and Related Musculoskeletal Diseases, 1975-1977.
Orthopaedic advisory board chairman Shriners Hospital Crippled Children, 1981-1993, chairman emeritus since 1993. Member advisory committee Allegheny County chapter National Foundation March of Dimes, 1968. Member search committee for director Allegheny County health Department, 1969.
Member health advisory council Community Action Pittsburgh, 1965. Board directors Western Pennsylvania Comprehensive Health Planning Agency, 1960-1977. 2d vice chairman Hospital Council Western Pennsylvania, 1974-1977.
Board directors Hospital Utilization Project, 1970, many others.
Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member American Bar Association (committee on medical professional liability 1976-1980), Council Medical Specialty Societies (representative of American College of Surgeons), American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons (director 1970-1979, president 1975-1976), American College of Surgeons (board regents 1976-1985, vice president-elect, vice president 1986-1987), American Medical Association, American Orthopedic Association, American Rheumatism Association, Pan Pacific Surgical Association (vice president 1975), Rocky Mountain Traumatologic Society (president 1986), Pennsylvania Medical Society (house of deals 1964-1970, president 1987-1988), Pennsylvania Orthopedic Society (president 1961-1962), Allegheny County Medical Society (president 1970), American Association Surgery of Trauma, Association Bone and Joint Surgeons (honorary), Canada Orthopedic Association, Central Surgical Association, New England Orthopedic Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Pediatric Society, Scoliosis Research Society, Society Research in Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida, South Carolina Orthopedic Society (honorary), Pittsburgh Academy Medicine, Pittsburgh Pediatric Society, Pittsburgh Surgical Society, Pittsburgh Rheumatism Association.
Married Jean Marguerite Waechter, January 21, 1946. Children– Susan, Anne, William Fielding, Nancy.