Background
Root, Harlan David was born on February 16, 1926 in Rider Mill, New York, United States. Son of Franklin Fowler and Alice Laurena (Snook) Root.
Root, Harlan David was born on February 16, 1926 in Rider Mill, New York, United States. Son of Franklin Fowler and Alice Laurena (Snook) Root.
AB, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1961.
Surgery intern, University of Minnesota Hospitals, 1953-1954; surgery resident, University of Minnesota Hospitals, 1954-1960; cardio-thoracic resident, University of Minnesota Hospitals, 1962-1963; assistant professor surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1966; associate professor, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1966-1968; professor, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1968. Consultant surgeon State Chest Hospital, San Antonio, since 1966, Veterans Administration Hospital., San Antonio, since 1973.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Minneapolis, 1960-1961. Petty officer 2d class United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons (president Texas chapter 1984-1985, Board of Governors 1988-1994).
Member American Association for Surgery of Trauma (president 1988-1989).
Married Catherine Bradford Friedrich, June 26, 1953. Children: David, Susan, Julie, William.
