Harris B. Shumacker

Background

Shumacker, Harris B. was born on May 20, 1908 in Laurel, Mississippi, United States. Son of Harris B. and Corinne (Teller) Shumacker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1927; A.M., Vanderbilt University, 1928; Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University, 1932; Honorary Doctor of Science, Indiana U., 1985.

Career

Assistant in surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 1932-1935; instructor, Johns Hopkins University, 1938-1941; assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1941-1946; assistant in surgery, Yale University, 1936-1937; instructor, Yale University, 1937-1938; associate professor, Yale University, 1946-1948; professor surgery, Indiana U., 1948-1970; department chairman, Indiana U., 1948-1968; Distinguished professor, Indiana U., 1970-1978; Distinguished professor emeritus, Indiana U., since 1978. Professor, senior advisor Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.,1981-1987, Distinguished professor surgery, since 1988. President Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Associations, 1987-1988.

Honorary member surgical faculties in Peoples Republic of China,1979—. Director section cardiovascular-thoracic surgery St. Vincent Hospital, 1973-1978, senior surgical consultant, 1978-1981.

Achievements

• Harris B. Shumacker has been listed as a notable Surgeon, educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served from captain lieutenant colonel Medical Corps, United States Army, 1942-1946. Consultant surgeongen., 1949-1960. Fellow Royal College Surgeons England (honorary).

Member American Association Surgery ofTrauma, American Surgical Association (1st vice president 1961, secretary 1964-1968), Southern Surgical Association, Central Surgical Association, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association (trustee 1961-1964, vice president, 1964-1975, 78—, president 1975-1978), American Medical Association (chairman of the section general surgery), International Surgical Society, International Society Cardiovascular Surgeons (vice president 1957-1959, president North America chapter 1956-1958), Society Clinical Surgery (president 1961-1963), American College of Surgeons (chairman forum committee 1955-1960, chairman national television committee 1964-1968, Disting.Service award 1968), Society U. Surgeons (president 1951), Society for Vascular Surgery (president 1958-1959), American Thoracic Surgical Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons (honorary), International Surgical Group (vice president 1974-1975, president 1975-1976), Polish Surgical Association (honorary), Sociedad Cubana de Angiologia (honorary), Societa Italiana di Chirurgia (honorary), International Surgical Group (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha. M C.

Connections

Married Myrtle E. Landau, December, 1933 (divorced). Children: Peter D., James N. Married Grace McConnel, November 9, 1998.

Father:

Harris B. Shumacker

Mother:

Corinne (Teller) Shumacker

Spouse:

Myrtle E. Landau

Spouse:

Grace McConnel

child:

Peter D. Shumacker

child:

James N. Shumacker