Background
Amstutz, Harlan Cabot was born on July 17, 1931 in Santa Monica, California, United States.
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Harlan Cabot Amstutz
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Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1956.
Career
Intern, Los Angeles County Hospital, 1956-1957;
resident general surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957-1958;
resident hospital special surgery-orthopaedics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958-1961;
fellow, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London, 1963-1964;
associate scientist, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, 1964-1970;
chief prosthetics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, 1965-1970;
director bioengineering, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, 1968-1970;
professor, chief orthopaedics, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1970-1989;
professor, chief joint replacement, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1970-1991;
professor emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1991;
medical director, Joint Replacement Institute, Los Angeles, since 1991. Lecturer in bioengineering Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, New York, 1967-1970. Chief orthopaedic surgery V.A. Wadsworth Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1975-1989.
Science advisor, member Orthomet, Minneapolis, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Captain United States Air Force, 1961-1963. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (Chairman of Commission on biomedical engineering 1978-1981), American Orthopaedic Association (president 1992-1993), Association Bone and Joint Surgeons (president 1984-1985, Nicolas Andry award 1987), Orthopaedic Research Society (president 1973), International Hip Society, The Hip Society (president, Executive Committee 1979-1980, John Charnley award 1977, 84, 90, 94, Otto Aufranc award 1979), Phi Beta Kappa.
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Connections
M. Patricia Price, 1957. Children: Julie, Mark, Catherine.
