Morgan D. Delaney, MD, RESD ’75, FCCP, former associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and a pulmonologist with the GW Medical Faculty Associates, passed away April 24, 2024, following complications from surgery.
“Dr. Delaney was a member of the GW community for over 40 years,” said Daniel Baram, MD, associate professor of medicine and division director of pulmonary medicine. “He was greatly respected for his skill, his professionalism, and his dedication to academic medicine and teaching. He was instrumental in establishing the pulmonary medicine division at GW.”
During his 45-year tenure at GW, Delany taught thousands of medical students, residents, and fellows and mentored many junior faculty members. In 2021, he received the Walter Lester Henry Jr. Memorial Award for a Lifetime of Excellent Teaching from the American College of Physicians. He retired in June 2023.
Delaney, who was 77 years old, was a lifelong resident of Alexandria, Virginia, and served as president of the Historic Alexandria Foundation for more than 40 years until his death. As the president, Delaney led efforts to preserve local institutions such as the Athenaeum and the Lee-Fendall House, and he personally restored three early houses in historic Old Town Alexandria.
He earned both his Bachelor of Arts and MD from the University of Virginia, and completed internships, residencies, and fellowships at Emory University, GW, and the University of Miami. He was a fellow of the College of Chest Physicians.
Delaney is survived by his spouse, Osborne Phinizy Mackie; two brothers, Dr. Michael Delaney (Margot), and Dr. John Delaney (Mary); four sisters, Margaret Baldwin, Mary Jo Warren, Martha Delaney, and Patricia Delaney Yurgaitis; a sister-in-law, Katharine C. Mackie, and a brother-in-law, Dr. Clayton Boardman Wimberly, as well as many nieces and nephews.
