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Elizabeth Mason Hohl, American Physician, surgeon. Named Woman Physician of Year, 1954, 55, Los Angeles Times Woman of Year, 1956.

Background

Hohl, Elizabeth Mason was born on August 8, 1890 in Beaver City, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Nellie Lavina (Booth) Mason.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1913. Doctor of Medicine, University Nebraska, 1915.

Career

Intern, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, 1915-1916; private practice, McCook, Nebraska, 1916-1924; private practice, Hollywood, California, from 1924; consultant surgeon, Los Angeles City Receiving Hospital chief, Sunset Boulevard and Hollywood West hospitals member of staff, Hollywood Presbyterian, Los Angeles County General hospitals chief of staff, Good Shepherd Convent School. Formerly member of staff Plaza Community Center. Co-founder, chief of staff Cancer Prevention Society and Detection Clinic, from 1944, also administrator.

Achievements

  • Elizabeth Mason Hohl has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, president Los Angeles Physicians Aid Association, Career Women and Pan American Medical Women's Alliance. Board directors Clark House for Girls, Young Women’s Christian Association. Member American Medical Woman's Association (historian past president), American Medical Association, California, Los Angeles County (council) medical associations, International, Los Angeles medical woman's associations, Hollywood Academy Medicine, Public Health League, American Geriatrics Society, Barlow Society History Medicine (past president).

Connections

Married Harrison L. Hohl, 1916 (divorced 1934). 1 child, Mason.

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Awards

  • Named Woman Physician of Year, 1954, 55, Los Angeles Times Woman of Year, 1956.