Background
Beattie, George Chapin was born on September 24, 1919 in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. Son of George Wilson and Mary Turner (Chapin) Beattie.
Beattie, George Chapin was born on September 24, 1919 in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. Son of George Wilson and Mary Turner (Chapin) Beattie.
Bachelor, Bowling Green State University, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, University Chicago, 1943.
Commissioned lieutenant (junior grade) MC United States Navy, 1943, advanced through grades to lieutenant Commander, 1951. Medical officer, intern United States Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1943-1944. Resident, fellow in orthopaedic surgery Lahey Clinic, Boston, 1944.
Ward medical officer orthopaedic services Naval Hospital, Guam, 1944-1946. Senior medical officer United States Navy, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, 1946. Resident training in orthopaedic surgery United States Naval Hospital St. Albans, New York City, 1947-1948.
Resident in orthopaedic surgery Children's Hospital, Boston, 1949. Assistant chief orthopaedic surgery United States Naval Hospital Oak Knoll, Oakland, California, 1950-1952. Commanding officer medical company 1st Marine Division Medical Battalion, Republic of Korea, 1952-1953.
Chief orthopaedic service Department Physical Medicine and Navy Amputee Center United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, 1954. Resigned United States Navy, 1954. Practice medicine specializing in orthopaedic surgery San Francisco, 1954-1999.
Retired, 1999
Co-chairman handicapping conditions committee Health Action Study San Mateo County, 1965. 1st chairman orthopaedic section surgical department Peninsula Hospital and Medical Center, Burlingame, California, 1967, chairman rehabilitation service, 1967-1971, chairman physical therapy and rehabilitation committee, since 1956, vice chairman orthopaedic department, 1973-1976, chairman, 1977-1979. Medical director research and rehabilitation center San Mateo (California) County Society Crippled Children and Adults, 1958-1963.
Member executive committee Harold D. Chope Community Hospital, San Mateo, 1971-1976, chief, co-chairman orthopaedic section, 1971-1976. Chief orthopaedic surgical section Mills Memorial Hospital, San Mateo, 1976-1978.
Active Indian Guides, 1972-1977. President California Easter Seal Society, 1969-1971. Fellow American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (exhibit committee 1979-1986).
Member American Medical Association (Billings Bronze medal 1954), International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics, Western Orthopaedic Association (president, board directors 1986), Leroy Abbott Orthopaedic Society University California San Francisco (associate clinical professor), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Nancy University Fant, March 1, 1947. Children: Michael, Suzanne, Eric.