Background
Gerhard, H. John was born on October 29, 1955 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Harry E. and Barbara M. Gerhard.
military officer orthopaedic surgeon
Gerhard, H. John was born on October 29, 1955 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of Harry E. and Barbara M. Gerhard.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1977. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, 1981. Master of Science, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1998.
Commissioned Ens. United States Navy, 1977, advanced through grades to captain. Intern Naval Regional Medical Center San Diego, 1981—1982. Flight surgeon Carrier Air Wing Two, National Academy of Sciences Miramar, 1982—1984.
Orthopaedic surgery resident Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1984—1989, fellow hand and upper extremity surgery, 1992—1993. Staff orthopaedic surgeon Naval Hospital, Camp Lejeune, 1989—1992, director clinical services. Chief orthopaedics, staff orthopaedic surgeon, 1993—1996.
Staff orthopaedic surgeon Brigade Service Support Group 4, Operations Desert Shield/Storm, Iraq, 1990—1991, USNS Comfort, Operation Uphold Democracy, Haiti, 1994. Physician adviser to president National Defense University, Ft McNair, District of Columbia, 1996—1997. Force surgeon United States Marine Corps Forces, Atlantic, Europe, South, Norfolk, Virginia, 1998—2001.
Staff orthopaedic hand surgeon Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, 2001—2002. Executive officer/chief operating officer Naval Hospital, Beaufort, South Carolina, 2002—2005, commanding officer/Chief Executive Officer Lemoore, California, 2005—2007. Presenter in field.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons. Member: Piedmont Orthopaedic Society.
Married Dianne Heath, August 17, 1990. Children: Christopher Ansley, Katherine Leigh, J. Stephen, Ian Jonas.