Background
Fillis, Ben Earle was born on December 4, 1889 in Bancfort, Iowa, United States. Son of William Theodore and Eva Mae (Dollman) Fillis.
Fillis, Ben Earle was born on December 4, 1889 in Bancfort, Iowa, United States. Son of William Theodore and Eva Mae (Dollman) Fillis.
Student Iowa State College, 1907-1909. Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University, 1914.
Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1914-1916. General practice medicine, Chicago, 1916-1919, specializing in urology, Evanston, Illinois, 1919-1969. Member of staff Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, until 1969, president staff, 1931, founder department urology, head department, until 1966.
Associate professor clinical urology Loyola University Stritch School Medicine, Chicago, 1937-1967.
Former consultant urologist Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago.
Served to First lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Army, 1918-1919. Diplomate American Board Urology. American College of Surgeons fellow, International College Surgeons.
Member of the American Medical Association, American Urological Association, Illinois, Chicago medical societies, Institute Medical Chicago, American Legion, Delta Tau, Phi Beta Pi.
Mason, Rotarian.; Clubs: University (Evanston).
Married Pauline Blackledge, May 2, 1915. Children: Ben Earle, Yvonne Evelyn (Mistress Rudolph Pen), Marilyn.