Background
Weckesser, Elden Christian was born on March 31, 1910 in Marshallville, Ohio, United States. Son of Christian and Ella Elizabeth (Long) Weckesser.
Weckesser, Elden Christian was born on March 31, 1910 in Marshallville, Ohio, United States. Son of Christian and Ella Elizabeth (Long) Weckesser.
Student, Duke University, 1929. AB, Western Reserve University, 1933. Doctor of Medicine, Western Reserve University, 1936.
Intern, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1936-1937; senior intern surgery, University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1937-1938; assistant resident general surgery, University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1938-1939; resident, University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1939-1940; from demonstrator in surgery to clinical professor surgery, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1940-1974; professor surgery, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1974-1981; professor emeritus surgery, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1981. Assistant surgeon Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, 1940-1961, associate surgeon, since 1961;associate surgeon Highland View Hospital, St. Lukes Hospital, Cleveland, since 1961. Consultant surgeon Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1961.
(Book by Weckesser, Elden C.)
(Book by Weckesser, Elden C.)
Lieutenant colonel volunteer Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1946, Australia, New Guinea. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (member trauma committee), American Board Surgery, Academy Medicine Cleveland (vice president 1965-1966, president 1966-1967), Ohio State Medical Association, Cleveland Surgical Society (president 1964-1965), American Association Surgery Trauma, American Society Surgery of Hand, Center Surgical Association, International Society Surgery, Cleveland Medical Library. Association (vice president 1973-1974, president 1974-1975), Western Reserve Medical Alumni Association (president 1965-1966), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Kathryn Alice Tuttle, March 17, 1937 (deceased, 1998). Children: Jane, Elizabeth, Nancy, Mary.