William Garnet Hamilton (January 11, 1932 – March 29, 2022) was an American physician.[1][2]

William G. Hamilton
Born
William Garnet Hamilton

(1932-01-11)January 11, 1932
DiedMarch 29, 2022(2022-03-29) (aged 90)
Alma materPrinceton University
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
OccupationPhysician
SpouseLinda Homek[1]
Children2[1]

Life and career

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Hamilton 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Knee". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. January 17, 1983. p. 16. Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ 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.  
  4. ^ Wenner, Allie (July 20, 2016). "Dr. William G. Hamilton '54 Helps Dancers Elongate Their Careers". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved October 15, 2022.