Background
Mendenhall, Harlan Vincent was born on October 21, 1944 in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States.
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Harlan Vincent Mendenhall
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Harlan Vincent Mendenhall, American Research veterinary surgeon. Achievements in orthopedics include development of the concept of isometricity in Anterior Cruciate Ligament replacement surgery; achievements in ophthalmics include development of the importance of posteriorly convex lenses and haptics; achievements in microsurgery include development of the microvascular anastomotic system for small vessel anastomosis.
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, 1981.
Career
Staff surgeon, Rangitaiki Plains Dairy Company, Edgecume, New Zealand, 1968-1971;
graduate student experimental surgery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1971-1975;
surgical research specialist, 3M, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1975-1991;
owner/operator, Veterinary Surgical Specialists, Stillwater, Minnesota, 1977-1993;
senior research surgeon, Mason laboratories, Worcester, Massachusetts, since 1993. Consultant biomedical surgical research, Stillwater, 1992-1993. Lecturer surgical anatomy Colorado State University, 1973.
Animal care consultant St. Paul Ramsey Hospital, 1980-1985. Working group member Health Industry Manufacturers Association/Orthopedic Surgical Manufacturers Association Food and Drug Administration panel, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Biomaterials (Doctor of Philosophy students award 1982), Academy Surgical Research (member board 1996-1997), European Society Knee Surgery (elected).
Connections
Son of Harlan Harry Mendenhall and Catherine Rose (Cunningham) Cowell. M.Toni (Meglitsch) Winch, July 29, 1979 (divorced May 1988). Married Diann Marie Frederick, August 15, 1992.
Children: Tai Justin, Tiffany.
