Background
Spear, Harold Charles was born on September 29, 1923 in New York City. Son of Harold and Helen (Baker) Spear.
physician thoracic/cardiovascular surgeon
Spear, Harold Charles was born on September 29, 1923 in New York City. Son of Harold and Helen (Baker) Spear.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1947.
Intern, St. Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1947-1948; assistant resident in surgery, Yale-New Haven (Connecticut) Medical Center, 1948-1950; fellow in surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1950-1951; senior assistant resident in surgery, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1953-1954; chief resident in surgery, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1954-1956; partner thoracic surgical group, Daughtry, Chesney, Spear, Gentsch, Larson, Traad and Wu, Miami, Florida, 1956-1971; senior partner thoracic surgical group, Spear, Wu and Lipman, Miami, Florida, 1971-1990; medical director Vascular Laboratory, North Shore Medical Center, since 1990.
Chairman board of trustees North Shore Medical Center, Miami, 1981-1983. Captain United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Fellow American College Surgeons.
Member American Association Thoracic Surgeons (senior member), Society Thoracic Surgeons (founding member), Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (senior member).
Married Suzanne Bowmall, June 10, 1947. Children: Laurinda Spear Fort, Alison Spear Gómez, Harold C. III.