F. William Karrer

Background

Karrer, F. William was born on March 9, 1931 in Palisade, Nebraska, United States. Son of Frederick Merrill and Echo Elinor (Westervelt) Karrer.

Education

Student, U. Nebraska, 1949-1952, 52-56.

Career

Rotating internship, Denver General Hospital, 1956-1957; resident general surgery, U. Nebraska Hospital, 1957-1961; fellow surgical oncology, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institution, 1961-1962; clinical assistant professor, U. Nebraska Medical Center, 1988; clinical associate professor, U. Nebraska Medical Center, 1988-1997; clinical professor, U. Nebraska Medical Center, since 1997; medical director, Methodist Cancer Center, Omaha, since 1995. Active staff Nebraska Methodist Hospital Children's Hospital, president medical staff, 1984-1985. Vice councillor, councillor Southwestern Surgical Congress, 1988-1995.

Principal investigator National Surgical Adjuvant Breast Cancer Protocols. Director Howard B. Hunt Tumor Registry. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• F. William Karrer has been listed as a noteworthy Physician and surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman statewide tumor registry Nebraska Medical Foundation, board directors. Past member official board 1st Methodist Church. Past board directors Douglas Sharpy County.

Official National Amateur Athletic Union Swimming Championships, 1966-1967. Past member Westside Cmty. Council; scientific exhibits review colorectal cancer Nebraska Methodist Hospital.

Fellow American College Surgeons (surveyor cancer commission, vice chairman fields liaison committee, president Nebraska chapter 1990-1991). Member American Cancer Society (past president, board directors Douglas Sharpy unit, chairman professional education committee Nebraska division, past president Nebraska division), Society Head & Neck Surgeons, We. Surg.Assn., Suburban Rotary, Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska Quarter Horse Association (board directors, president 1978-1979), Regional Veterinary Council, Westbrook Cmty.Club (past president), Hockey Hounds Booster Club, Brownville Fine Arts, Brownville History Society.

Connections

Married Beverley Anne Bush, August 15, 1952. Children: Frederick Merrill, Suzan Rae Karrer Rohrig.

Father:

Frederick Merrill Karrer

Mother:

Echo Elinor (Westervelt) Karrer

Spouse:

Beverley Anne Bush

child:

Frederick Merrill Karrer

child:

Suzan Rae Karrer Rohrig Karrer