George Isajiw, M.D.
23 N. Lansdowne Ave.
Lansdowne, PA 19050
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Born on July 20, 1945 in Aufkirch, Germany
2. Married to Patricia Nee Cahill, seven children
3. General Education:
St. Basil's Grade School, Philadelphia, graduated June, 1958
LaSalle College High School, Philadelphia, graduated June, 1962
LaSalle College, Philadelphia, B.A. Degree in Biology, June, 1966
4. Medical Education:
Thomas Jefferson University Medical School: MD Degree, June 1970
5. Post-Graduate training:
Internship: Misericordia Hospital, July 1,1970 to June 31,1971
Residency: Internal Medicine; Mercy Catholic Medical Center, July 1974 to Jun 1976.
6. Medical Practice:
Internal Medicine and General Practice: 1977 to present
Full time Emergency Department Practice: 1973-74, 1976-77 at Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, Penna.
General Medical Officer, US Army, 1971 to 1973
Medical Director, Women's Pregnancy Health Services, 1980 to 1988 -- non-profit charitable organization
7. Professional Certifications:
License: Physician and Surgeon, State of Pa. 1971
Board Certified in Internal Medicine, June, 1976
8. Hospital Practice:
Attending Staff: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby, PA
For the past thirty years, medical ethics has undergone tremendous changes and upheavals which have been much more than merely cultural adjustments or changes in terminology but rather an intrinsic change in the entire value system and point of reference. This change is best characterized as a complete reversal of the traditional "sanctity of life" principle of ethics, which is based on objective definitions of human life and human nature, -- a change to a "quality of life" ethic based on subjective, if not often arbitrary personal wishes and desires of the patient, and even worse, the subjective and arbitrary personal wishes and desires of the physician who no longer subscribes to any objective norms concerning the reality and the mystery of human life itself.
Date posted: 2005-10-15
Linking the so-called "right to die" with organ donation, as NHBD does, has truly opened a terrible Pandora's box. While organ donation can be a gift of life and a worthy goal, we must not allow the deaths of some people to be manipulated to obtain organs for others. The position of Cardinal Justin Rigali, now Archbishop of Philadelphia, who was at that time the Archbishop of St. Louis and who asked for an immediate moratorium and reevaluation of NHBD, is eminently sensible and should be replicated worldwide.
Date posted: 2005-01-03
For the past thirty years, medical ethics has undergone tremendous changes and upheavals, which have been much more than merely cultural adjustments or changes in terminology, but rather an intrinsic change in the entire value system and point of reference. This change is best characterized as a complete reversal of the traditional "sanctity of life" principle of ethics, which is based on objective definitions of human life and human nature, to a change to a "quality of life" ethic based on subjective, if not often arbitrary personal wishes and desires of the patient, and even worse, the subjective and arbitrary personal wishes and desires of the physician who no longer subscribes to any objective norms concerning the reality and the mystery of human life itself.
Date posted: 2004-12-09
This trend towards euthanasia in Catholic institutions also a false theological basis rooted in false understanding of Church teaching about the nature of death and the nature of life after death.
Date posted: 2004-12-07