Anthony F. DePalma | |
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| Born | October 12, 1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | April 6, 2005 (aged 100) |
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| Children | 2, including Brian De Palma |
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| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Commander |
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Anthony F. DePalma (October 12, 1904 – April 6, 2005) was an orthopedic surgeon and professor at Thomas Jefferson University, as well as the founder of the orthopedic department at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. DePalma was a commander in the US Navy during World War II, an author of numerous medical manuscripts and textbooks, and the creator and first editor-in-chief of the medical journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.