Background
DeWeese, David Downs was born on March 16, 1913 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Bernard D. and Vilette Downs (Gilfillan) DeW.
physician Surgeon emeritus educator
DeWeese, David Downs was born on March 16, 1913 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Bernard D. and Vilette Downs (Gilfillan) DeW.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1934; Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan, 1938.
Intern, U. Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1938-1939;
resident otolaryngology, U. Hospital, 1939-1940;
instructor otolaryngology, University of Michigan Medical School, 1941-1944;
instructor otolaryngology, U. Oregon Medical School, 1944-1945;
clinical professor, U. Oregon Medical School, 1951-1961;
department chairman otolaryngology, U. Oregon Medical School, 1958-1979;
professor, U. Oregon Medical School, 1961-1980;
professor emeritus, U. Oregon Medical School, from 1980. Trustee Health Sciences Center Foundation, 1975-1978. Otolaryngologist Portland (Oregon) Clinical, 1944-1961.
Board of directors Portland Center for Hearing and Speech, from 1947, president, 1949-1959, medical director, from 1958. Chairman communicative disorders research training committee National Institutes of Health, 1965-1966, member directors advising committee, 1982-1985. Member of advisory council National Institute Neurological Diseases and Stroke,1968-1970.
Board of directors U. Oregon Medical School Advancement Fund, vice president, 1971-1975.
Trustee Marylhurst College, 1965-1974. Junior fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Oregon, Multnomah County medical societies, Oregon Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (president 1958), Pacific Coast Oto-Ophthalmological Society (president 1964), American Laryngol., Rhinological, Otological Society (president 1974-1975), American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (Second vice president 1957-1958), Portland Academy Medicine, American Otological Society, American Broncho-Esophageal Association, American Laryngol.
Association, Society University Otolaryngologists (president 1968), American Council Otolaryngology (director 1968-1974), Society Academy Chairmen Otolaryngology, Lang Syne Society (president 1986), Sigma Chi (Significant Sig 1979), Nu Sigma Nu (national president 1959-1960), Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: Waverly Country, Golf, Multnomah Athletic, Rotary, Arlington.
Son of Bernard D. and Vilette Downs (Gilfillan) DeW. M. Mary Dorothy Jones, June 24, 1938 (deceased August 1974). Adopted children: Diane Downs, Dana Evelyn.
M. Edna Elaine Kuckenberg, July 19, 1975. Stepchildren: Peter William, Karen Anna.