David Alan Ahlquist

Background

Ahlquist, David Alan was born on July 28, 1951 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Albert Charles and Virginia Julianne (Carlson) Ahlquist.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, 1977.

Career

Resident in internal medicine, Mayo Graduate School, 1977-1981; fellow in gastroenterology, Mayo Graduate School, 1981-1983; private practice, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, since 1983; director endoscopy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 1989-1992; assistant professor medicine, Mayo Medical School, 1983-1987; associate professor medicine, Mayo Medical School, 1987-1992; professor medicine, Mayo Medical School, since 1992; director colorectal tumor group, Mayo Cancer Center, Rochester, since 1995. Principal investigator National Institutes of Health-funded research program.

Achievements

• David Alan Ahlquist has been listed as a noteworthy Gastroenterologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Gastroenterol. Association, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (research committee since 1990), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Cancer Research, Nature Conservancy, National Audubon Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Susan Lee Hirsekorn, August 17, 1972. Children: Aaron, Daniel, Brooke.

Father:

Albert Charles Ahlquist

Mother:

Virginia Julianne (Carlson) Ahlquist

Spouse:

Susan Lee Hirsekorn

child:

Aaron Ahlquist

child:

Brooke Ahlquist

child:

Daniel Ahlquist