Background
Watkins, David Hyder was born on November 26, 1917 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of David Milroy and Mary Rose (Hyder) Watkins.
Watkins, David Hyder was born on November 26, 1917 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of David Milroy and Mary Rose (Hyder) Watkins.
Bachelor of Arts Colorado, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Colorado, 1940. Master of Science in Surgery, University Minnesota, 1947.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1949.
Intern University Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, 1940-1941. Resident Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1942-1944, assistant surgical staff, 1945-1949. Instructor surgery Ohio State University, Columbus, 1949-1950.
Associate professor surgery University Colorado, Denver, 1951-1956, professor, 1956-1967. Practice medicine specializing in surgery Des Moines, since 1967. Member staff Iowa Meth Hospital, Broadlawns Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital.
Clinical professor surgery University Iowa, Iowa City, since 1967.
American College of Surgeons fellow. Member American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Central, Western surgical associations, Southwest Surgical Congress, Society University surgeons, Societe Internationale de Chirurgie, American Heart Association, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians, American Federation for Clinical Research, American Geriatrics Society, American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, Priestley Society, S.R., Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: University (Denver).
Married Lucile Maxine Pingel, September 27, 1941. Children: John David Hyder, Bryan David Pingel.