Anthony F. DePalma (October 12, 1904 – April 6, 2005) was an American 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.
Early life and career
Anthony F. DePalma was born October 12, 1904, in Philadelphia to Italian immigrant parents from Alberona, Province of Foggia. He attended Central High School, studied for his bachelor's degree at the University of Maryland, and received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Jefferson Medical College in 1929. During his time there, he established a Ph.D. in anatomy,