William G. Hamilton

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William G. Hamilton
Born
William Garnet Hamilton

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

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

Life and career

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]

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References

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  4. Wenner, Allie (July 20, 2016). "Dr. William G. Hamilton '54 Helps Dancers Elongate Their Careers". Princeton Alumni Weekly . Retrieved October 15, 2022.