Background
Leighninger, David Scott was born on January 16, 1920 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Jesse Harrison and Marjorie (Lightner) Leighninger.
Leighninger, David Scott was born on January 16, 1920 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Jesse Harrison and Marjorie (Lightner) Leighninger.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 1945.
Intern University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1945-1946, resident, 1949-1951, assistant surgeon, 1951-1968. Research fellow in cardiovascular surgery research laboratory Case Western Reserve University School Medicine, Cleveland, 1948-1949, 51-55, 57-67, instructor surgery, 1951-1955, senior instructor, 1957-1964, assistant professor, 1964-1968, assistant clinical professor, 1968-1970. Resident Cincinnati General Hospital, 1955-1957.
Practice medicine specializing in cardiovascular surgery Cleveland, 1957-1970. Private practice medicine specializing in cardiovascular and general surgery Edgewater Hospital, Chicago, 1970-1982, staff surgeon, also director emergency surgical services, 1970-1982, Mazel Medical Center, Chicago, 1970-1982. Emergency physician Raton, New Mexico and Trinidad, Colorado, 1982-1985.
Associate, courtesy, or consultant staff Marymount Hospital, Cleveland, Mount Sinai Hospital, Cleveland, Geauga Community Hospital, Chardon, Ohio, Bedford Community Hospital (Ohio), 1957-1970.
Teacher training courses in CPR for medical personnel, police, fire and volunteer rescue workers, numerous cities, 1950-1970. Served to captain, Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Fellow American College Cardiology (emeritus), American College Chest Physicians.
Member Mont Reid Surgical Society (Cinn.).
Married Margaret Jane Malony, May 24, 1942. Children: David Allan, Jenny.