David Gellinger Kline

Background

Kline, David Gellinger was born on October 13, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of David Francis and Lois Ann (Gellinger) Kline.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1960.

Career

Intern and resident in general surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1960-1962; research investigator, Walter Reed Army Institute Research and Walter Reed General Hospital, 1962-1964; resident in neurosurgery and teaching instructor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1964-1967; instructor neurosurgery and surgery School Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1967-1968; assistant professor, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1968-1970; associate professor, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1970-1975; professor, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1976; head section of neurosurgery, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1971; department chairman neurosurgery, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, since 1976; Boyd professor, chairman neurosurgery, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, since 1995. Consultant United States Public Health Service Health Center Hospital, New Orleans Veterans Administration Hospital., Kessler Air Force Base Hospital-Lederle laboratories. Visiting investigator Delta Regional Primate Center, Covington.

Member American Board Medical Specialists, 1978-1986, member residency rev.com., 1977-1984. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• David Gellinger Kline has been listed as a noteworthy neurosurgery educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1962-1964. Member of American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, Society University Surgeons, Association Academy Surgery, Congress Neurological Surgeons, Society University Neurosurgeons, American Association Neurological Surgeons (board directors 1985-1989, Harvey Cushing medal 2006), Southern Neurological Surgery Society (secretary 1976-1979, president 1985-1986), Society Neurological Surgeons (treasurer 1986-1991, vice president 1994-1995, president 1996-1997), American Academy Neurological Surgery, New Orleans Neurological Society, Louisiana State Medical Society, Orleans Parish Medical Society, American Association Hand Surgery (honorary), German Neurosurg. Society (honorary), Canada Neurosurg.

Society (honorary), Sunderland Society 1981, Surgical Biological Club II, Phi Chi, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Kappa Sigma.

Connections

Married Carol Anne Loewen, March 1, 1958 (divorced). Children: Susan, Robert, Nancy.

Father:

David Francis Kline

Mother:

Lois Ann (Gellinger) Kline

Spouse:

Carol Anne Loewen

child:

Nancy Kline

child:

Robert Kline

child:

Susan Kline