Background
Michelsen, Christopher Bruce Hermann was born on August 18, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jost Joseph and Ingeborg Elizabeth (Dilthey) Michelsen.
Michelsen, Christopher Bruce Hermann was born on August 18, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Jost Joseph and Ingeborg Elizabeth (Dilthey) Michelsen.
Bachelor, Bowdoin College, 1961. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1969.
Board Orthopaedics Surgery, American Board Forensic Medicine. InternColumbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1969-1970, resident, 1970-1971. Orthopaedics resident New York Orthopedic Hospital, New York City, 1971-1973, junior Anne C. Kane fellow, 1973-1974, senior Anne C. Kane fellow and hip fellow, 1974-1975,traveling fellow, 1975-1976.
International A-O fellow, postgraduate fellow inbiomechanics, instructor biomedical engineering Case-Western Reserve University Professor clinical orthopedic surgery Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons.
Company-director combined orthopedic neuro surgical spine service.
Chief orthopedic spine surgery service, chief orthopedic service Allen Pavillion, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center,1994, attending orthopedic surgeon. Chief orthopedic service Individual Mobilization Designee, Fitzsimmons Army Medical College, 1995. Colonel United States Army Reserve, 1961.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, New York Academy of Medicine, American Association for Surgery of Trauma, American Orthopaedics Association, North America Spine Society, American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons, International College Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American College Physician Executives, Orthopaedics Research Society, American Society Bone & Mineral Research, Royal Society Medicine (affiliate).
Married Amy Lee; children: Heidi Elizabeth, Matthew Christopher, Joshua Jost.