Background
Swanson, Alfred Bertil was born on April 16, 1923 in Kenosha, Wis. Son of O.P. and Esther (Person) Swanson.
Swanson, Alfred Bertil was born on April 16, 1923 in Kenosha, Wis. Son of O.P. and Esther (Person) Swanson.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1947.
Intern St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1947. Special training orthopedic surgery Illinois Crippled Children's Hospital School, 1948, St. Luke's Hospital, 1949, Northwestern University Medical School, 1950, Indiana University Medical Center, 1951. Practice medicine specializing in orthopaedic/hand surgery Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1954—2001.
Chief hand surgery fellowship, orthopaedic research director Blodgett Memorial Hospital-Spectrum Health East, since 1962. Director emeritus Grand Rapids Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training Program. Chief of staff Mary Free Bed Children's Hospital and Orthopaedics Center, Juvenile Amputee Clinical, 1963-1965, 67-68, 73-78.
Professor surgery Michigan State University, Lansing. Chairman Grand Rapids International Symposium on Implant Arthrophasty, 1970-1992. National and international lecturer in field.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945. Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1952-1954. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Member American Medical Writers Association, American Medical Association (Distinguished Service award 1966, 69, Science Achievement award 1996), American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons (Kappa Delta award 1982), Pan American Medical Association, Pan Pacific Surgical Association, Association Military Surgeons, American Academy Cerebral Palsy, British Club Surgery of Hand, Italian Society Surgery of Hand, Brazilian, Colombian, South African, Japanese, Argentinian, Southern American, Caribbean Hand society, International Federation Society Surgery Hand (secretary-general 1978-1983, president 1983-1989, history since 1989, Pioneer in Hand Surgery award 1995), Groupe d'Etude de la Main, American Association Hand Surgeons, American Society Surgery Hand (president 1979-1980), American, Clinical, Michigan, Lamplighter's orthopedic society, American Orthopaedics Association, American Orthopaedics Foot Society, American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Peruvian Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Michigan Medical Society (Distinguished Service award 1966, National President award 1979, 84, Community Service award 1993), Association Orthopaedics Chairman, European Rheumatoid Arthritis Surgical Society, Norwegian Society Rheumatoid Surgery, Georgia Orthopaedics Society, Florida Orthopaedics Society, Arkansas Orthopaedic Society, Orthopaedics Letters Club, Brazilian, Latin American, Chilean, Columbian, International, Argentinian, Peruvian, Belgian, Turkish society Orthopaedics Surgery and Traumatology, International Society Rehabilitation Disabled, Rheumatoid Arthritis Surgical Society, Society of America Inventors, Society Biomaterials, International college Surgeons, International Society Orthopaedics and Traumatology Research, International Society Prosthetics and Orthotics Alternative Methods International Stability (founder, chairman since 1983), International Trees Corps (founder, chairman since 1983), Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, World Affairs Council Western Michigan (chairman numerous committees), Cascade Hills Country Club (Grand Rapids), Rotary International (Paul Harris award), many others.
Children: Karin Louise, Miles Raymond. Married Genevieve de Groot, Doctor of Medicine, December 27, 1969. 1 son, Eric Alfred.