Background
Kletschka, Harold Dale was born on August 26, 1924 in Minneapolis. Son of Herbert Leland and Emma Elizabeth (Kopf) Kletschka.
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Harold Dale Kletschka
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Education
AS, Brainerd (Minnesota) Junior College, 1943; Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1946; Bachelor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1948; Bachelor of Laws, Blackstone School Law, Illinois, 1970; graduate, Air War College, 1972.
Career
Intern, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1947-1949; assistant resident surgery, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1950-1951; resident general surgery, State University New York Downstate Medical Center, 1953-1954; chief resident thoracic surgery, State University New York Downstate Medical Center, 1952-1953, 54-55; thoracic and general surgeon, Bratrud Clinic, Thief River Falls, Minnesota, 1951-1952; assistant chief, acting chief neurosurgery, 3275th and 2349th United States Air Force hospitals, Parks Air Force Base, California, 1955-1956; assistant chief thoracic surgery, 3275th and 2349th United States Air Force hospitals, 1956; chief thoracic surgery, 3275th and 2349th United States Air Force hospitals, 1956-1957; founder, chief, United States Air Force Cardiovascular Research Center, 1957-1958; practice medicine specializing in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, San Francisco and San Jose, California, 1958-1959; thoracic surgeon, Veterans Administration Hospital., Syracuse, New York, 1959-1960; chief thoracic surgery, 1960-1967; assistant professor surgery, State University of New York Upstate Med Center, Syracuse, 1959-1967; consultant thoracic surgery, State University of New York Upstate Med Center, 1959-1967; United States Air Force medical service liaison officer for surgeon general, State University of New York Upstate Med Center, 1964-1967; deputy commander, chief hospital services, 102d TAC Hospital, Phalsbourg Air Base, France, 1961-1962; military consultant to surgeon general, United States Air Force surgeon, Headquarters Command United States Air Force, 1965-1973; aerospace medical consultant to director, Aerospace Medical Services, Malcolm Grow United States Air Force Medical Center, 1965-1973; thoracic surgeon, Veterans Administration Hospital., Houston, 1967-1968; thoracic surgeon, Veterans Administration Hospital., Montgomery, Alabama, 1968-1972; director cardiopulmonary laboratories, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1970-1972; co-founder, incorporator, 1st Chairman of the Board, president, chief Executive officer, Bio-Medicus, Inc., Minnesota, since 1972; founder, Chairman. board, president, ceo, K-Heart Indrusties Inc., Minneapolis, since 1990. Member National council on United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Health Care, Citizen Exchange Corps, New York City, since 1976. Member Executive Committee Council for United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Health Exchange, Boston, since 1976.
Achievements
Membership
Campaign manager Indiana Republican candidate District 43B, Minnesota House of Representatives. Member national advisory board American Security Council. Member Reagan-Bush '84 Election Committee, Reagan Presidential Campaign Task Force, Reagan National Advisory Board.
Special advisor United States Congressional Advisory Board. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Heart Association (council on basic science, council on cardiovascular surgery), American Medical Writers Association, American Association of University Professors, University Minnesota Alumni Association, American Society Artificial International Organs, Twin City Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgs.
Society, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion,, European Society Artificial Organs, International Society Heart Transplantation, European Academy Arts, Sciences and Humanities, Clarence Dennis Society, Knights of Columbus (4 degree).
