William Garnet Hamilton (January 11, 1932 – March 29, 2022) was an American physician.[1][2]
William G. Hamilton | |
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| Born | William Garnet Hamilton January 11, 1932 Altus, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 2022 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse | Linda Homek[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
Life and career
editHamilton was born in Altus, Oklahoma, the son of Elizabeth (Garnett) Hamilton, a homemaker and Milton Hamilton, a salesman.[1] He and his family moved to Shreveport, Louisiana. His parents later became divorced.[1] Hamilton's mother remarried and they moved to Portage, Wisconsin. Hamilton attended Princeton University, where he earned a degree in engineering in 1954.[1] He served in the United States Army.[1]
He later applied to medical school.[1] Hamilton was accepted at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons where he studied orthopedic surgery.[1] He graduated in 1964, and established his own practice in Manhattan, New York in 1969.[1]
Hamilton worked as a physician specializing in orthopedic surgery for New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.[1][3] He also worked as a sports physician and with performers in Broadway shows.[1][4]
Hamilton died in March 2022 of heart failure at his home in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, at the age of 90.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Risen, Clay (April 13, 2022). "William G. Hamilton, Doctor to Dancers, Is Dead at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Knee". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. January 17, 1983. p. 16. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Edelson, Edward (July 3, 1988). "They stay on their toes: For ballet star on ballplayer, Dr. Bill has Rx". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 98. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wenner, Allie (July 20, 2016). "Dr. William G. Hamilton '54 Helps Dancers Elongate Their Careers". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
