Background
Rixford, Emmet was born on February 14, 1865 in Bedford, Quebec, Canada. Son of Gulian P. and Caroline (Corey) Rixford.
Rixford, Emmet was born on February 14, 1865 in Bedford, Quebec, Canada. Son of Gulian P. and Caroline (Corey) Rixford.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1887. Doctor of Medicine Cooper Medical College, San Francisco, 1891. Eastern clinics, 1892, European clinics, 1898.
July 3, 1900. Adjunct professor surgery, 1893-1898, professor, since 1898, Cooper Medical College. Professor surgery, Leland Stanford Junior University, 1909-1930 (emeritus). Consultant practice, since 1930.
Visiting surgeon, Lane Hospital, 1895-1930, San Francisco Hospital, 1899-1930.
Director Cooper Medical College.
Fellow American Surgical Association (president 1928).
Married Louise C. Campbell.