Donald Gray McQuarrie

Background

McQuarrie, Donald Gray was born on April 17, 1931 in Richfield, Utah, United States. Son of John Gray and LoRetta (Smith) McQuarrie.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Utah, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, U. Utah, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1964.

Career

Intern, University of Minnesota Hospitals, 1956-1957; resident in surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1957-1959; resident, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1965; assistant professor surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1964-1968; associate professor surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1968-1972; professor surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1972; vice department chairman surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1993; member surgical staff, Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1964; chief surgical service, Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital., 1993-1999; resident in thoracic surgery, Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital., 1965-1966; director surgical research laboratory, Minneapolis Veterans Administration Hospital., 1964-1978. Visiting professor University Texas-San Antonio, 1974, U. Indiana and Indianapolis VA, 1977, affiliated program U. Arizona, Phoenix, 1982, Case Western Reserve U., 1986.

Achievements

• Donald Gray McQuarrie has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1959-1961. Fellow American College of Surgeons (commission on cancer 1980-1989, executive council commission on operating room environmental 1985-1991, president Minnesota chapter 1983-1984, liaison to Assn.Oper. Rm. Nurses 1985-1997, governor 1990-1996).

Member Minnesota Surgical Society (president 1980-1981), Association Academy Surgery, Minneapolis Surgical Society (president 1978-1979), Society Head and Neck Surgeons, Central Surgical Association, Western Surgical Society, Society University Surgeons, Société Internationale de Chirurgie, American Surgical Association, Royal Society Medicine, Association VA Surgeons (president 1987), Society Surgical Oncology, Hennepin County Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Association, American Society.Clin. Oncology, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: computer applications to medicine. Jewelry design; lapidary work.

Connections

Married Dolores Jean Dietrich, July16, 1956. Children— William Gray, Michelle Dolores Colton.

Father:

John Gray McQuarrie

Mother:

LoRetta (Smith) McQuarrie

Spouse:

Dolores Jean Dietrich