Background
Lillehei, C. Walton was born on October 23, 1918 in Minneapolis. Son of Clarence Ingewald and Elizabeth Lillian (Walton) Lillehei.
Lillehei, C. Walton was born on October 23, 1918 in Minneapolis. Son of Clarence Ingewald and Elizabeth Lillian (Walton) Lillehei.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1942. Master of Science in Physiology, University Minnesota, 1951.
Doctor of Philosophy in Surgery, University Minnesota, 1951. Doctorate Medicinae honorary, University Oslo, 1976. Degree (honorary), Faculte De Medecinae De Montpellier, France, 1977.
Degree (honorary), Sorbonne University, Paris, 1986. Degree (honorary), University Rome, 1991. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Oklahoma City University, 1987.
Doctor of Science (honorary), West Virginia University, 1993.
Private practice medicine, since 1942; specializing general, thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, since 1945; instructor department surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, 1949-1951; associate professor surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, 1951-1956; professor surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, 1956-1967; clinical professor surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, since 1967; director medical affairs, St. Jude Medical School, St. Paul, since 1979; department chairman surgery, Cornell Univercity Medical Center, New York City, 1967-1974; Lewis Atterbury Stimson professor surgery Medical College, Cornell Univercity Medical Center, New York City, 1967-1974; surgeon-in chief, New York Hospital, New York City, 1967-1970. Board directors Getz Brothers Medical, Tokyo.
Served lieutenant colonel Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1942-1946. American College of Surgeons fellow, American College Chest Physicians, American College Cardiology (president 1966-1967), American College Angiology, American Heart Association, Halsted Society, International Society Surgery, Allen O. Whipple Surgical Society, Pan American Medical Society, Royal Society Medicine (Great Britain), Society Thoracic Surgery. Member American Medical Association (Billings silver medal 1972), American Surgical Association, Academy Surgical Research, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society University Surgeons, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Cardiovascular Society, Society Vascular Surgery, Sigma Xi.
Married Katherine Ruth Lindberg, December 31, 1946. Children– Kimberle Rae (Mistress Allen Loken), Craig Walton, Kevin Owen, Clark William (deceased).