Background
Bassett, Charles Andrew Loockerman was born on August 4, 1924 in Crisfield, Maryland, United States. Son of Harold Reuben and Vesta (Loockerman) Bassett.
Bassett, Charles Andrew Loockerman was born on August 4, 1924 in Crisfield, Maryland, United States. Son of Harold Reuben and Vesta (Loockerman) Bassett.
Student, Princeton University, 1941-1943; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1948; Doctor of Science, Columbia University, 1955; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), State University of New York, 1988.
Intern, resident, St. Lukes Hospital, New York City, 1948-1950;
assistant resident orthopedic surgery, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, 1950;
Annie C. Kane fellow, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, 1953-1955;
assistant attending orthopedic surgeon, Presbyterian Hospital, 1955-1960;
associate attending orthopedic surgeon, Presbyterian Hospital, 1960-1963;
attending orthopedic surgeon, Presbyterian Hospital, 1963-1983;
consultant, Presbyterian Hospital, 1983-1988;
instructor orthopedic surgery, Columbia University, 1955-1959;
director orthopedic research laboratories, Columbia University, 1957-1986;
assistant professor, Columbia University, 1959-1961;
associate professor, Columbia University, 1961-1967;
professor, Columbia University, 1967-1983;
professor emeritus, special lecturer, Columbia University, 1983-1986;
director, Bioelectric Research Center, 1986-1994. Consultant Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1952-1954. Special consultant National Institutes of Health, National Institute Neurological Diseases and Blindness, Bethesda, 1959-1962.
Careerscientist New York City Health Research Council, 1961-1971. Visiting scientist Strangeway Research Laboratory, Cambridge, England, 1965-1966. Consultant division medical science, consultant, executive secretary commission on skeletal system National Research Council-National Academy Sciences, 1963-1971.
Science advisors Schwerizerischen Abeitsgemeinschaft fur Osteosynthesefragen, 1959-1975. Board science advisors Institute Calot, Berck-Plage, France, 1969-1989. Consultant New York State Rehabilitation Hospital, West Haverstraw, 1968-1986.
Consultant on medical devices Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1970-1977. Founder, consultant, board dirs.Electro-Biology, Inc., 1975-1987. Chairman, Board Of Directors, founder Osteodyne, Inc., 1988-1994.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1954. Fellow American College of Surgeons, New York Academy of Sciences. Member American Medical Association, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Association, American Society Cell Biology, Bioelectromagnetics Society (board directors since 1991, d'Arsonval medal 1991), Bioelectric Repair and Growth Society (Kappa Delta award 1988, president-elect 1993, president 1994), International Society Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (science advisory board international orthopedics), New York State, New York County medical societies, Orthopaedic Research Society (president), Canada Orthopaedic Association (honorary), Royal College Medicine (England), Royal Micros.
Society, Tissue Culture Association, Canada Orthopaedic Research Society (honorary), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Harvey Society, South Carolina Orthopaedic Association (honorary), Société Belge de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (honorary), Sigma Xi (Annual award), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Nancy Taylor Clark, June 15, 1946. Children: Susan, David Clark, Lee Sterling.