Background
Fonkalsrud, Eric Walter was born on August 31, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of George and Ella (Fricke) Fonkalsrud.
Fonkalsrud, Eric Walter was born on August 31, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of George and Ella (Fricke) Fonkalsrud.
Bachelor, U. Washington, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1957.
Intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1957-1958; assistant resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1958-1959; assistant resident, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1959-1962; chief resident surgery, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1962-1963; assistant professor surgery, chief pediatric surgery, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1965-1968; associate professor, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1968-1971; professor, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1971; vice department chairman surgery, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1981-1989; resident pediatric surgery, Columbus (Ohio) Childrens Hospital and Ohio State University, 1963-1965; practice medicine specializing in pediatric surgery, Los Angeles, since 1965. Member surgical study section National Institutes of Health. James IV surgical traveller to, Great Britain,1971.
Member Eagle Scout. Fellow American College of Surgeons (surgical forum committee, Board of Governors 1978-1984, president Southern California chapter 1995-1996), American Academy Pediatrics (Executive Board, chairman surgical section 1986-1987). Member American Medical Association, American Thoracic Surgical Association, American Academy Science, Society University Surgeons (president 1976, secretary 1972-1976), California Medical Association, International Surgical Group (treasurer since 1993), Lilliputian Surgical Society (chairman 1989), Los Angeles County Medical Association, American Surgical Association, Pan Pacific Surgical Association, Pacific Coast Surgical Association (recorder 1979-1985, president 1989), American Pediatric Surgical Association (Board of Governors 1975-1978, president 1989), Pacific Association Pediatric Surgeons(president 1983-1984, Coe medal 1998), S.W. Pediatric Society, Los Angeles PediatricSoc., Society for Clinical Surgery, Transplantation Society, Pediatric Surgery Biology Club, Bay Surgical Society, Los Angeles Surgical Society (secretary 1988-1990, president 1991), Town Hall (Los Angeles), Pithotomy Club (president 1956-1957), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Margaret Ann Zimmermann, June 6, 1959. Children: Eric Walter Junior, Margaret Lynn, David Loren, Robert Warren.