Deward Olmsted Ferris

Background

Ferris, Deward Olmsted was born on January 5, 1907 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Son of Thomas Elward and Martha (Olmsted) Ferris.

Education

Doctor of Medicine Certificated Master, Queen's University, Kingston Ontario, 1931. Master of Science in Surgery, Mayo Foundation, University of Minnesota, 1941.

Career

Intern Kingston General Hospital, 1931, Hamilton General Hospital, 1932. Practice general medicine, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 1933-1937. Assistant to surgical staff Mayo Clinic, 1937-1945, member permanent staff, 1945-1977, head surgical section, 1945-1977.

Member of faculty Mayo Graduate School Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1947-1977, professor clinical surgery, 1962-1977.

Diplomate American Board Surgery.

Achievements

• Deward Olmsted Ferris has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of faculty Mayo Graduate School Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1947-1977, professor clinical surgery, 1962-1977. Diplomate American Board Surgery. American College of Surgeons fellowship

Member American, Minnesota medical associations, Central, Western surgical associations, International Society Surgery, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Minnesota Surgical Society, Zumbro Valley Medical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Edythe Culcheth, March 16, 1938. Children: Nancy, William Doctorate. Came to the United States, 1937, naturalized, 1943.

Father:

Thomas Elward Ferris

Mother:

Martha (Olmsted) Ferris

Spouse:

Edythe Culcheth

child:

1943 Ferris

child:

1937 Ferris

child:

William D. Came to the United States Ferris

child:

naturalized Ferris

child:

Nancy Ferris