Background
Coleman,, Claude C. was born on May 7, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Coleman,, Claude C. was born on May 7, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Student, University Virginia, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1946.
Surgical intern University California, San Francisco, 1946-1947. Assistant resident in surgery Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1949-1950, assistant resident in plastic surgery, 1952, resident in plastic surgery, 1953. Resident in reconstructive and hand surgery Roosevelt Hospital, 1954.
Attending plastic surgeon Medical College Virginia, 1954-1956. Chief division plastic and maxillofacial surgery University Virginia School Medicine, Charlottesville, 1954-1964, associate professor plastic surgery, 1954-1964. Attending plastic surgeon St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, 1966-1982, chief plastic surgery, 1972.
Director head and neck surgery Richmond Memorial Hospital, 1964-1974. Chief plastic surgery Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Richmond, since 1974, chief of surgery, 1978-1982, chief of staff-elect, 1984, president medical staff, 1985. Assistant clinical professor plastic surgery Medical College Virginia, 1964.
Director residents' program plastic surgery Richmond Memorial Hospital/Medical College Virginia, 1976-1981. Clinical professor surgery Medical College Virginia, 1981. Claude C. Coleman Junior and Senior lectureship in craniofacial surgery department plastic surgery University Virginia School Medicine, Charlottesville, 1992, visiting professor plastic surgery, since 1997.
Board governors Virginia Home for Boys, Richmond, since 1981. Captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1947-1949. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Member American Medical Association, American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (fellowship director for head and neck training program 1986), Medical Society Virginia, Southern Medical Association, Richmond Academy Medicine, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Virginia Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (first president), Southeastern Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (trustee), Webster Society, American Association Plastic Surgeons, American Association for Surgery of Trauma, Southern Surgical Association, Society Head and Neck Surgeons, J. William Littler Society, James Ewing Society, Pan American Medical Association (member council), Society Surgical Oncology, American Society Clinical Oncology, Lipolysis Society North America, Virginia Surgical Society.
