Frank Leven Albert Gerbode

Background

Gerbode, Frank Leven Albert was born on February 3, 1907 in Placerville, California, United States. Son of Frank A. and Anna Mary (Leven) Gerbode.

Education

Bachelor cum laude in Physiology, Stanford University, 1932. Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1936. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Thessaloniki, Greece, 1964.

Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Uppsala, Sweden, 1965. Master Surgery (honorary), National University Ireland, 1961.

Career

Intern, Highland Hospital, Oakland, California, 1935-1936; assistant in pathology, U. Munich, Federal Republican Germany, 1936-1937; assistant resident in surgery, Stanford University Hospitals, 1937-1938, 38-39; assistant in surgical research, Stanford University Hospitals, 1938; resident in surgery, Stanford University Hospitals, 1939-1940; private practice, San Francisco, 1945-1984; instructor surgery, Stanford University, 1940-1942; assistant clinical professor surgery, Stanford University, 1947-1950; associate clinical professor, Stanford University, 1950-1954; associate professor, Stanford University, 1954-1959; clinical professor, Stanford University, 1959-1971; clinical professor emeritus, Stanford University, 1971-1984. Chief department cardiovascular surgery Heart Research Institute, Medical Research Institute, Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, 1959-1984, director, 1959-1984. Chief department cardiovascular surgery Institute Medical Sciences, 1959-1979.

Member staffs Children's Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital, San Francisco. Consultant Letterman Army Hospital, San Francisco. Guest professor surgery to universities, hospitals, 1953-1974.

Clinical professor University of California, San Francisco, 1964-1975. Member surgery tng.com. United States Public Health Service National Institutes of Health, 1960-1967.

Achievements

• Frank Leven Albert Gerbode has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon, research executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member-at-large San Francisco Bay Area council Boy Scouts American, 1971-1984. Served to lieutenant colonel Medical Corps United States Army, World World War II, European Theatre of Operations, Africa. Fellow Royal College Surgeons (England) (honorary), Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh) (honorary).

Member American College Cardiology, American College of Surgeons, American Heart Association, California Heart Association, San Francisco Heart Association, American Medical Association, California Medical Association, San Francisco Medical Association, Pan American Medical Association, American Surgical Association, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Pan Pacific Surgical Association (president 1966-1969), Western Surgical Association, Argentine Surgical Association, American Thoracic Society, California Thoracic Society, California Academy Medicine, Hollywood Academy Medicine, California Academy of Sciences, Excelsior Surgical Society, Southern Surgical Society, Halsted Society, James IV Association Surgery, International Society Cardiovascular Surgery (president North America chapter 1961-1962), International Society Surgery (president North America chapter 1971-1974, president congress 1973-1975, president 1975-1977), American Association Thoracic Surgery (president 1972-1973), Samson Thoracic Surgical Society, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Society University Surgeons, Society Vascular Surgery (president 1958-1959), Society Clinical Surgery, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Deutsche Gesselschaft fü r Chirurgie, Society Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland, Association Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons Asia, Panhellenic Surgical Society, La Sociedad Mexicana de Cardiologia, Societa Italiana di Chirurgia, Societa de Chirurgie Thoracique de Lange Francaise, 38th Parallel Medical Society (Korea), St. Francis Yacht Club, Stanford Club, Pacific-Union Club, Bohemian Club, Chit Chat Club San Francisco, University Club New York City, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Children: Maryanna Gerbode Shaw, Frank Albert, Penelope Ann, John Philip.

Father:

Frank A. Gerbode

Mother:

Anna Mary (Leven) Gerbode

child:

Frank Albert Gerbode

child:

Penelope Ann Gerbode

child:

Maryanna Gerbode Shaw Gerbode

child:

John Philip Gerbode