Charles Frederick Kittle

Background

Kittle, Charles Frederick was born on October 24, 1921 in Athens, Ohio, United States. Son of Frederick F. and Ida (Falls) Kittle.

Education

AB with honors, Ohio University, Athens, 1942. Doctor of Laws, Ohio University, Athens, 1967. Doctor of Medicine with honors, University Chicago, 1945.

Master of Science in Surgery, University Kansas, 1950.

Career

Intern, University of Chicago Clinics, 1945-1946; resident general and thoracic surgery, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1948-1952; special training radio-isotopes for medical use, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1950; consultant medical division, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1950-1955; member of faculty, U. Kansas School Medicine, 1950-1966; associate professor surgery, lecturer history medicine, 1959-1966; consultant thoracic surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Wadsworth, Kansas, 1954-1957; consultant general surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1957-1960; attending general surgery Veterans Administration Hospital., Kansas City, Missoury, 1954-1966; attending general surgery Veterans Administration Hospital., Wichita, Kansas, 1955-1962; professor surgery, head section thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, University of Chicago Clinics, 1966-1972; professor surgery, director thoracic surgery section, Rush Medical College and Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, 1973-1992; professor emeritus, Rush Medical College and Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, since 1992; director, Rush Cancer Center, 1978-1986; member of staff, McNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois, 1986-1992. Consultant Municipal Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Chicago, 1968-1974, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital., Maywood, Illinois, 1973-1992. Special research cardiovascular surgery, control of blood flow.

Achievements

• Charles Frederick Kittle has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Life trustee Chicago Served as lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Surgeons (board directors Kansas 1965-1968), American Association History Medicine, American Association Thoracic Surgery, American College Cardiology (board directors Kansas 1963-1966), Chicago Surgical Society (president 1972-1973), American Heart Association (chairman program committee cardiovascular surgery 1965-1988, executive committee cardiovascular surgery council 1962-1974, chairman council 1972-1974), American Physiological Association, Center Surgical Society, Chicago Medical Society, American Surgical Association, International Cardiovasc. Society (secretary 1965-1971), International Society Surgery, Society Medical History (president Chicago 1983-1985), New Jersey Thoracic Surgery Society, Illinois Thoracic Surgery Society (president 1983-1984), Society Clinical Surgery, Society Surgical Oncology, Society Vascular Surgery, Society University Surgeons (president 1966-1967), Society Thoracic Surgery, University Village Association (board directors 1986-1989, president 1989), Arthur Conan Doyle Society, Caxton Club (president 1999-2001), Chicago Literary Club, Hounds of Baskerville, Baker Street Irregulars, Grolier Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Newberry Library.

(life; trustee, since 2001).

Connections

Married Jeane Mignon Groenier, 1945 (divorced 1973). Children: Candace Mignon, Bradley Dean, Leslie Jeane, Brian David. Married Ann Catherine Bates, 1981.

Father:

Frederick F. Kittle

Mother:

Ida (Falls) Kittle

Spouse:

Ann Catherine Bates

Spouse:

Jeane Mignon Groenier

child:

Bradley Dean Kittle

child:

Leslie Jeane Kittle

child:

Candace Mignon Kittle

child:

Brian David Kittle