Background
Ritter, George was born on November 22, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank Alexander and Gisela (Gottlieb) Ritter.
Ritter, George was born on November 22, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank Alexander and Gisela (Gottlieb) Ritter.
Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1942, Doctor of Medicine, 1945. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.
Intern Detroit General Hospital, 1945—1946. Resident Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, 1947—1948, Veterans Administration Hospital, Allen Park, Michigan, 1948—1951, practice medicine specializing in cardiology, 1951—1992. Member staff Mount Carmel Hospital, Detroit, since 1951, Providence Hospital, Southfield, chief, division medicine, 1966—1969, associate chief, division medicine, 1969—1971, chief, section cardiology, 1972—1984, member executive committee, 1978—1983.
Clinical instructor Wayne State University School Medicine, Detroit, 1956—1976, clinical assistant professor, since 1977. Advisory member Oakland County Emergency Medical Systems, 1975—1980. Captain United States Army, 1941-1948.
Member of staff Mount Carmel Hospital, Detroit, since 1951. Member of staff Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan, chief, division medicine, 1966-1969, associate chief, division medicine, 1969-1971, chief, section cardiology, 1972-1984. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1948.
Fellow American College of Physicians (councilor 1984-1992 ), American College Cardiology, American Heart Association Michigan (president 1981).
Member Detroit Heart.
Married Mary J. Coracy, December 23, 1944. Children: James, John, William, George Thomas, Robert.