Background
III, Griffith Rutherford Harsh, was born on January 9, 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Griffith Rutherford Junior and Mary (Sibley) H.
III, Griffith Rutherford Harsh, was born on January 9, 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Griffith Rutherford Junior and Mary (Sibley) H.
Bachelor, Vanderbilt University, 1947. Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1947.
Resident in surgery Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville, 1947-1949. Neurosurgery fellow Peter Bent Brigham/Boston Children's Hospital, 1951-1952. Resident in neurosurgery Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1952-1954.
Neurosurg. Associates, Birmingham, Alabama, 1954-1978. Clinical assistant professor University Alabama Medical School, 1954-1978, professor surgery, 1978-1991. Professor emeritus surgery, since 1991.
Director neurosurgery division University Alabama Medical School, Birmingham, 1978-1986. Chairman American Board Neurological Surgery, 1984-1985.
Board directors Southeastern Bible College, Birmingham, 1970-1994. Elder Presbyterian Church American Captain United States Army, 1949-1951, Korea. Member American Academy Neurological Surgery, Society Neurological Surgeons, Neurosurg.
Society of America, Southern Neurosurg. Society (president 1957), Alabama Neurosurg. Society (president 1981), American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association.
Married Craig Kilpatrick, Sept, 20, 1952. Children– Griffith Rutherford IV, Milton Kilpatrick, Carter Sibley.