Angelo DiGeorge
| Angelo M. DiGeorge | |
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Angelo DiGeorge (right) and Bob Shprintzen at the "Deletion 22q11" Meeting in Rome in 2002
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| Born |
April 15, 1921 Philadelphia |
| Died | October 11, 2009 (aged 88) Philadelphia |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
| Occupation | Pediatric Endocrinologist |
| Years active | 1946–1989 |
| Employer | Temple University School of Medicine |
| Known for | Discovery of DiGeorge syndrome |
| Home town | Philadelphia |
| Title | President, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society |
| Term | 1983–1984 |
Angelo M. DiGeorge (April 15, 1921 – October 11, 2009) was an Italian American physician and pediatric endocrinologist who is renowned for his research on an autosomal dominant immunodeficiency now commonly referred to as DiGeorge syndrome.
DiGeorge was the son of two Italian immigrants, Antonio DiGiorgio and his wife Emilia (née Taraborelli). He was born in South Philadelphia on April 15, 1921. His teacher at primary school changed his Italian surname DiGiorgio into the "American" DiGeorge. He graduated at the top of his class from South Philadelphia High School for Boys in 1939 and was awarded the competitive White Williams Scholarship at the Temple University, where he graduated with distinction in chemistry in 1943. DiGeorge received his medical degree with honors from Temple University School of Medicine in 1946, and completed his internship at Temple University Hospital. He then left Philadelphia from 1947 to 1949 to serve as Captain and Chief of the Medical Service for the U.S. Army 124th Station Hospital in Linz, Austria. After returning to Philadelphia, Angelo met his future wife, Natalie Picarello, who was a registered nurse at Temple Hospital. He completed his pediatric residency at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and did a postdoctoral fellowship in endocrinology at the Jefferson Medical College in 1954.
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