Background
Dorff, Gerald J. was born on May 30, 1938 in Milwaukee. Son of Joseph Louis and Mary Olive (La Perriere) Dorff.
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Gerald J. Dorff
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Bachelor of Science, Marquette U., 1960; Division of Medical Sciences, Marquette U., 1964.
Career
Intern, Lutheran Hospital of Milwaukee, 1964-1965;
service unit director, United States Public Health Svc., Bellcourt, North Dakota, 1965-1967;
resident in internal medicine, Milwaukee County General Hospital, 1967-1969;
fellow in infectious diseases, Milwaukee County General Hospital, 1969-1970;
with, Harwood Medical Associations, South Carolina., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 1971-1990;
chief section infectious disease and rheumatology, Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee, 1971-1985;
acting director family practice residency, Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee, 1973-1974;
clinical consultant microbiology, Deaconess Hospital, Milwaukee, 1977-1983;
hospital epidemiologist, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, since 1979;
chief section infectious diseases, hospital epidemiologist, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, since 1982;
department chairman medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee, 1987-1991. Staff physician outpatient Milwaukee County Tuberculosis Clinic, 1974-1978. Assistant clinical professor Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1974-1980, associate clinical professor, 1981-1988, clinical professor, since 1988.
Medical consultant Milwaukee County Zoo, since 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Microbiology, Wisconsin Society Internal Medicine, American Society of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Society Milwaukee (president 1978-1979, treasurer since 1978), Infectious Disease Society.Am., Milwaukee Internist Club.
Connections
Married Sandra Jeanne Geyser, June 13, 1959. Children: Elizabeth, Carol, Gregory, Anna, Gary, Joseph, Donald.
