Francis F. Ruzicka

Background

Ruzicka, Francis F. was born on June 30, 1917 in Baltimore. Son of F. Frederick and Anne (Kaspar) Ruzicka.

Education

AB, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1939; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1943.

Career

Intern, University Hospital Maryland., Baltimore, 1943; resident in roentgenology, University Hospital Maryland., Baltimore, 1944-1945; fellow in radiology, University Hospital Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1948-1949; instructor radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1949-1950; associate clinical professor radiology, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1950-1954; director radiology, St. Vincent's Hospital Medical Center, New York City, 1950-1973; clinical professor radiology, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1954-1973; chief diagnostic imaging research branch, National Cancer Institute-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1984-1988; professor radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973-1984; chairman, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1976-1981; professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1984. Consultant, committee member Veterans Administration Hospital., NAS, 1975. Acting chairman radiology, professor New Jersey College Medicine, Newark, 1964-1967.

Achievements

• Francis F. Ruzicka has been listed as a noteworthy Radiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Author/editor: Vascular Roentgennology, 1964. Editor: Modern Imaging of Liver, 1989. Fellow emeritus American College Radiology, Society of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology.

Member American Medical Association, Radio. Society North America, American Gastroenterol. Association, American Roetgen Ray Society, New York Roentgen Society (president 1964-1965), Knights of Columbus(chancellor 1993-1995).

Connections

Married Margaret K. Kernan, May 31, 1941. Children: Margaret Anne, Mary Frances, John F., Francis Frederick III, M. Therese, Joseph F.

Father:

F. Frederick Ruzicka

Mother:

Anne (Kaspar) Ruzicka

Spouse:

Margaret K. Kernan

child:

Margaret Anne Ruzicka

child:

M. Therese Ruzicka

child:

Mary Frances Ruzicka

child:

Joseph F. Ruzicka

child:

John F. Ruzicka

child:

Francis Frederick III Ruzicka