Background
Kettelkamp, Donald Benjamin was born on January 21, 1930 in Anamosa, Iowa, United States. Son of Enoch George and Elsie (Norden) Kettelkamp.
Kettelkamp, Donald Benjamin was born on January 21, 1930 in Anamosa, Iowa, United States. Son of Enoch George and Elsie (Norden) Kettelkamp.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, University Iowa, 1955; Master of Sciences, University Iowa, 1960.
Intern, Thomas D. Dee Memorial Hospital, Ogden, Utah., 1955-1956; resident orthopedic surgery, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1958-1961; practice medicine specializing in orthopaedic surgery, Anchorage, 1961-1964; assistant professor, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1964-1966; associate professor, Albany (New York) Medical College, 1966-1968; associate professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1968-1971; professor, U. Iowa, 1971; professor, department chairman orthopaedic surgery, U. Arkansas, Little Rock, 1971-1974; professor, department chairman orthopaedic surgery, Indiana U., Indianapolis, 1974-1984; associate dean, Texas Technology U., El Paso, 1984-1987; executive director, American Board Orthopaedic Surgery, Chicago, 1986-1994.
Member American College of Surgeons, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, Russell Hibbs Society, Continental Orthopaedic Society, American Society Surgery of Hand, American Orthopaedic Association (president 1989-1990), Association Orthopaedic Chairmen (president 1981), Knee Society M C.
Married Alice June Mencke, December 30,1954. Children: Karen June, Lisa Marie, Suzanne D., Jonathan B. Married Clemencia Oliveros Brandon, April 28, 1989.