Background
Ridge, Frank Isaac was born on September 17, 1885 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Smart and Effie (Searcy) Ridge.
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Education
Student of University of Missouri, 1902-1906. Doctor of Medicine Columbia, 1910. Graduate study University of Munich Hospital, 1910-1911, National Heart Hospital, London and Vienna.
Career
Resident physician Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1911-1913. General practice, Kansas City, Missoury, since 1913. At various times physician to Kansas City General Hospital, Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Saint Mary's Hospital, Provident Hospital, Swope Settlement, Tubercular Clinic.
Associate professor medicine, University of Kansas.
Achievements
Membership
Served as Lieutenant junior grade, later senior grade, Medical Corps, United States Navy Reserve, Great Lakes Naval Station, 1917-1919. Fellow American College Physicians. Member of the American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Missouri State Medical Association (president 1928-1929), Jackson County Medical Association, Kansas City Academy Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, Phi Delta Theta, Nu Sigma Nu, Medical Alumni University of Missouri (president).
Independent.
Member Christian (Disciples) Church. Club: University.
Connections
Married Alberta Elizabeth Sharpe, December 11, 1926.
