O. Arthur Stiennon
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Dr. O. Arthur Stiennon, Jr. (Green Bay, Wisconsin
, November 9, 1919 - Madison, Wisconsin, January 10, 2003) was a clinical radiologist, inventor, radiation treatment pioneer, software and real estate developer in Madison, Wisconsin
. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1941. He received his M.D. at the University of Wisconsin in 1943 under the wartime accelerated program. He served an internship at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, P.Q., Canada. After serving in the United States Army from 1944-1947, he served a residency in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology at the University of Michigan
Hospitals in Ann Arbor, Michigan
.
He received board certification
by the American Board of Radiology in 1950. On his return to Madison, he practiced initially with Dr. Larry Littig, before starting his own practice serving small hospitals in Darlington and Dodgeville and opening his own office in the Tenney Building at 110 East Main Street in Madison. This practice evolved into Madison Radiologists, S.C. and at the time of his departure in 1973 in addition to an office at 20 S. Park St. in Madison, served St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, St. Clare's Hospital, Baraboo, and General Hospital Sauk City as well as the hospitals in Darlington and Dodgeville. He opened a new private office practice, Stiennon Radiology Group at One South Park St in Madison in 1975 and continued to practice in association with his two radiologist sons until his retirement in 2001.
which worked to raise funds for the Diocesan Holy Name Seminary
, at 2716 Marshall Court in the Village of Shorewood Hills
a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin, in 1957. The facility employed one of the first Allis-Chalmers
25 MeV Betatrons and brought the era of modern megavoltage radiation therapy to the Madison area. Evenings the machine was used to analyze industrial castings, including some related to the Titan Missile
.
obtained from a lifetime of experience in radiology. Among his conclusions was that achalasia
and barrett's esophagus
are not unique diseases, as has been traditionally thought, but a subset of hiatus hernia
.
His long time interest in swallowing function resulted in the publication of a monograph, The Longitudinal Muscle in Esophageal Diseasehttp://www.amazon.com/dp/096445940X/, in 1995, by WRS Press.
and eastern Iowa
counties, raising purebred Angus, then moving into grain and contract forage production. He developed Shackleton Square Condominium http://wikimapia.org/1405294/, the first multifamily housing in Shorewood Hills in 1984 and continued to live there until his death. Around 1985 he filed for bankruptcy, breached contracts and lost many of his properties.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
, November 9, 1919 - Madison, Wisconsin, January 10, 2003) was a clinical radiologist, inventor, radiation treatment pioneer, software and real estate developer in Madison, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison....
. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1941. He received his M.D. at the University of Wisconsin in 1943 under the wartime accelerated program. He served an internship at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal, P.Q., Canada. After serving in the United States Army from 1944-1947, he served a residency in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
Hospitals in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
.
He received board certification
Board certification
Board certification is the process by which a physician , dentist , or podiatrist in the United States demonstrates through either written, practical, and/or simulator based testing, a mastery of the basic knowledge and skills that define an area of medical specialization...
by the American Board of Radiology in 1950. On his return to Madison, he practiced initially with Dr. Larry Littig, before starting his own practice serving small hospitals in Darlington and Dodgeville and opening his own office in the Tenney Building at 110 East Main Street in Madison. This practice evolved into Madison Radiologists, S.C. and at the time of his departure in 1973 in addition to an office at 20 S. Park St. in Madison, served St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, St. Clare's Hospital, Baraboo, and General Hospital Sauk City as well as the hospitals in Darlington and Dodgeville. He opened a new private office practice, Stiennon Radiology Group at One South Park St in Madison in 1975 and continued to practice in association with his two radiologist sons until his retirement in 2001.
Community Activities
He was a flutist and chamber music exponent, regularly assembling chamber music groups at his home. He served on a steering committee chaired by Leo T. CrowleyLeo Crowley
Leo Thomas Crowley was a member of the cabinet of President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the head of the Foreign Economic Administration. Previously he had served as Alien Property Custodian and as chief of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...
which worked to raise funds for the Diocesan Holy Name Seminary
Radiation treatment center
He opened the Radiation Center, the first private medical center to treat cancer patients with a betatronBetatron
A betatron is a cyclotron developed by Donald Kerst at the University of Illinois in 1940 to accelerate electrons, but the concepts ultimately originate from Rolf Widerøe and previous development occurred in Germany through Max Steenbeck in the 1930s. The betatron is essentially a transformer with...
, at 2716 Marshall Court in the Village of Shorewood Hills
Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin
Shorewood Hills is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Established in 1927, the population was 1,732 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Madison and part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin, in 1957. The facility employed one of the first Allis-Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
The Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. of West Allis, Wisconsin, is an American company known for its past as a manufacturer with diverse interests, perhaps most famous for their bright Persian Orange farm tractors...
25 MeV Betatrons and brought the era of modern megavoltage radiation therapy to the Madison area. Evenings the machine was used to analyze industrial castings, including some related to the Titan Missile
Titan (rocket family)
Titan was a family of U.S. expendable rockets used between 1959 and 2005. A total of 368 rockets of this family were launched, including all the Project Gemini manned flights of the mid-1960s...
.
The Longitudinal Muscle in Esophageal Disease
He published a book, The Longitudinal Muscle in Esophageal Disease about his conclusions concerning the esophagusEsophagus
The esophagus is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. During swallowing, food passes from the mouth through the pharynx into the esophagus and travels via peristalsis to the stomach...
obtained from a lifetime of experience in radiology. Among his conclusions was that achalasia
Achalasia
Achalasia , also known as esophageal achalasia, achalasia cardiae, cardiospasm, and esophageal aperistalsis, is an esophageal motility disorder involving the smooth muscle layer of the esophagus and the lower esophageal sphincter...
and barrett's esophagus
Barrett's esophagus
Barrett's esophagus refers to an abnormal change in the cells of the inferior portion of the esophagus. A positive diagnosis generally requires observing specific macroscopic and microscopic changes...
are not unique diseases, as has been traditionally thought, but a subset of hiatus hernia
Hiatus hernia
A hiatus hernia or hiatal hernia is the protrusion of the upper part of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm.- Classification :There are two major kinds of hiatus hernia:...
.
Stiennon telescopic bowsight
A lifelong entrepreneur, he founded Scientific Sports Equipment in 1963 to manufacture and market his invention of a practical optical bowsight. This archery sight provided a light located on the side of the telescope which was reflected into the viewer's eye to form the appearance of a light in the general area of the target when the bow is properly aligned. The sights were manufactured by Realist, Inc. of Menomenee Falls, Wisconsin. The device received Japanese Pat. No. 427,091 dated May 2, 1966.Software development and publishing
He developed an agricultural software package AgPac, which was sold to Wisconsin Microware, which published it in the 1980s. His MONEY MATRIX, a financial management and accounting software package, was released in 1986.His long time interest in swallowing function resulted in the publication of a monograph, The Longitudinal Muscle in Esophageal Diseasehttp://www.amazon.com/dp/096445940X/, in 1995, by WRS Press.
Agricultural and real estate development
In 1965 he founded Cold Comfort Farms, assembling what eventually grew to more than 20 farms totalling more than 4,000 acres (16 km²) in western DaneDane County, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 426,526 people, 173,484 households, and 100,794 families residing in the county. The population density was 355 people per square mile . There were 180,398 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile...
and eastern Iowa
Iowa County, Wisconsin
Iowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 22,780. Its county seat and largest city is Dodgeville.Iowa County is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
counties, raising purebred Angus, then moving into grain and contract forage production. He developed Shackleton Square Condominium http://wikimapia.org/1405294/, the first multifamily housing in Shorewood Hills in 1984 and continued to live there until his death. Around 1985 he filed for bankruptcy, breached contracts and lost many of his properties.
External references
- Images of Stiennon telescopic bowsight, archeryhistory website
