David Corn M.D.

It is with profound sadness that we announce that David Corn passed away on December 10, 2025 at the age of 95 at home, surrounded by his loving family.
He leaves behind his devoted wife of 64 years, Beatrice (Friedman) Corn and their six loving children, Kahane, Jonathan (Dawna), Eva (Mark), Matthew (Lisa), Joshua (Courtney), and Adam (Jessica). He was predeceased by their son Baby J who died in infancy. David was a proud grandpa to Lucas and Nikola, Finnegan, Sebastian and Callahan, Benjamin and Cade, Elias, Jacoby, Timerie and Noveah, Jesse and Wyatt. David is also survived by his younger brother Philip Corn. David and Philip along with their late older brother Milton Corn were as close as three brothers could be.
David was born Rudi David Kornianski in Berlin, Germany on January 19, 1930. In 1934, his late parents Anna and Herman made the difficult and brave decision to flee their home in Berlin for the U.S.A., joining family in Bridgeport, CT before settling in Hartford. Coincidentally, only five days after David's passing, in a moving ceremony in Berlin initiated by his son Matthew, and attended by Matthew and daughter Kahane, engraved stones (stolpersteine) were laid in front of the Kornianski's former residence to memorialize forever David and each member of his family.
David was a dedicated and highly-respected Orthopedic Surgeon who practiced in the Washington, DC area for forty years, primarily at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney, MD, where he was on the hospital board, Chief of Staff and Vice Chairman from 1966-1990. After retirement, he taught at Georgetown Medical School and worked for the FDA.
David graduated from the University of Connecticut and then Albany Medical College - with Alpha Omega Alpha Honors presented to him in both his third and four years. Next followed an internship at Bellevue Hospital in NYC. He then enlisted in The United States Army and served as Captain in the Medical Corps as an Orthopedist, stationed in Orleans, France. When he was on leave, David raced cars, travelled throughout Europe and became fluent in French.
After the army, David was selected for a fellowship in Orthopedics at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, but had a six month hiatus before starting. This was a fortuitous thing because that is when he met Beatrice Friedman in New York City. They fell in love and married a year later.
His first job as a physician was in Flemington, NJ, where the growing family lived for several years, before settling in the DC area in 1966 where many family members still live.
David was an exceptionally charming and engaging person, often making you feel like the most interesting person in the world. Despite being shy, he was a gifted conversationalist, always curious, warm and extremely quick-witted with a humor born out of his deep intelligence. His skill with words also made him challenging to win an argument with. He was a tennis fanatic, embraced the latest tech gadgets, appreciated great food, was a ferocious reader, and an avid music listener. He was also a lifelong hummer of tunes, although they were rarely identifiable.
More than anything, David's greatest source of joy and pride was the exceptionally close and loving family that he and his wife Beatrice created and nurtured together. His legacy will live on through each member of the family and all generations to come. David was deeply loved and is already deeply missed by all who knew him.
The family will honor David's memory privately at a later date. Memorial donations can be made to The Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC) [csaac.org] "In Memory of David Corn". Link to donate here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=YS27BXRSXJSFS