Background
Krol, Edward Joseph was born on April 3, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Alexander and Mary (Madalinski) Krol.
Krol, Edward Joseph was born on April 3, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Alexander and Mary (Madalinski) Krol.
Bachelor of Science, Center Young Men’s Christian Association, Chicago, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, 1939. Postgraduate surgical training, Cook County Postgraduate School, Tufts University, University Illinois, Bunt's Institute Crile Clinic, Cleveland, University Minnesota, University Kansas.
Extern, Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago, 1938-1939; senior attending surgical staff, Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago, 1948-1983; president, chief of staff, Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago, 1957-1959; department chairman surgery, Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago, 1959-1960; chairman of the executive board, Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago, 1958-1961; co-department chairman surgery, Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago, 1961-1962; secretary board, Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago, 1961-1962; member Executive Board, Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago intern, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Chicago, 1939-1940; private practice, Chicago, 1940-1942, 45-83. Clinical assistant surgery Rush Medical School, 1940-1942, Stritch School Medicine, 1945-1950, clinical instructor surgery, 1950-1983.
Member Advisory Council to Governor Illinois. Chairman advisory board Immaculata College, Chicago, 1955-1983. Trustee Intestinal Research Institute, 1955-1983.
Member president's council St. Xavier's College, Chicago, 1956-1982. Chairman board advisers Shelbourne Center, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1960-1983. Captain Medical Corps, United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Fellow International College Surgeons, American Society Abdominal Surgery (president 1965-1966, 77-83), International Academy Proctology (trustee 1950-1955, president 1953), American College Gastroenterology (trustee 1950-1964, president 1962-1963), American College Nutrtion, Royal Society Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geriatric Society, Mississippi Valley Medical Society, American Medical Association (chairman general surgical section 1962-1963, executive committee 1962-1964, house of deals 1977), Academy Psychosomatic Medicine, International College Applied Nutrition (vice president, board governors 1961-1983), Society Academy Achievement, International, American colleges angiology. Member American College Chest Physicians, World Medical Association, Illinois Medical Society (delegate), Chicago Medical Society (counsellor), Chicago Pathological Society, Illinois Academy of Sciences, Illinois Society medical Research, American Nutrition Society, Association Military Surgeons, American Thoracic Society, Association American Medical Colleges, Federation American Sciences, Catholic Physicians Guild, Association American Physicians and Surgeons, Institute Medicine Chicago, American Sportsmens Club, Union League.
Married Anne Estelle Shirvin, February 1, 1942. Children: Edwina Ann, Cynthia Lee, Edward Joseph, Gerald John.