Background
Kleinert, Harold Earl was born on October 7, 1922 in Sunburst, Montana, United States. Son of Amil and Christine Kleinert.
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Harold Earl Kleinert
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Student, Northern Montana College, 1941; student, University Michigan, 1941-1943; Doctor of Medicine Temple University, 1946.
Career
Rotating intern, Grace Hospital, Detroit, 1946-1947;
resident in surgery, Grace Hospital, 1949-1953;
fellow surgical research, U. Louisville, 1953-1954;
instructor in surgery, U. Louisville, 1954-1957;
assistant professor surgery, U. Louisville, 1957-1962;
associate professor, U. Louisville, 1962-1969;
clinical professor, U. Louisville, since 1969;
associate professor, Indiana U., 1967-1973;
clinical professor, Indiana U., since 1973. National consultant to Surgeon General United States Air Force, since 1973. Member of staff Jewish Hospital, Louisville, since 1955, president, 1972.
Member of staff Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, Norton Hospital, Kosair-Children's Hospital, Baptist East Hospital, St. Anthony Hospital, Clark County Memorial Hospital, Floyd County Memorial Hospital, North Clark Community Hospital, University Hospital, Audubon Hospital.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1947-1949. With Air National Guard, 1953-1965. American College of Surgeons fellow.
Member American Society Surgery of the Hand (president 1976), American Medical Association (Science Achievement award 1980), American Association Surgery of Trauma, American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons, American Association Plastic Surgeons (Honorary Award medal 1980), Ohio Valley Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Rheumatism Association, Southern Medical Association, Kentucky Medical Association, Southern Surgical Association, American Trauma Society, Jefferson County Medical Society, Aerospace Medical Association, Society Air Force Consultant, French Society.for Surgery of Hand, British Society for Surgery of Hand, Italian Society for Surgery of Hand, Canada Society for Surgery of Hand, Colombia Society for Surgery of Hand, Israel Hand Club, Brazilian Society for Surgery of Hand, Australian Hand Club, Caribbean Society for Surgery of Hand, Louisville Surgical Society (president 1972), Kentucky Surgical Society, Association American Physicians and Surgeons. Clubs: Rotary.
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Children: Harold, Robert, Christine, James, Jeanne, Louisa.
