Background
Southwick, Harry Webb was born on November 21, 1918 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of G. Howard and Jessie (Webb) Southwick.
Southwick, Harry Webb was born on November 21, 1918 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of G. Howard and Jessie (Webb) Southwick.
Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1943.
Intern Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, 1944-1945, resident in surgery, 1945-1946. Surgical resident University Illinois Research and Educational Hospitals, 1948-1950. Chairman department general surgery Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, 1970-1984.
Private practice surgery, 1950-1984. Clinical associate professor surgery University Illinois Medical School, 1957-1963, clinical professor, 1963-1971. Helen Shedd Keith professor surgery Rush Medical College, 1971-1984.
Board directors Howard Young Medical Center, secretary, 1987-1989, vice-chairman, 1989-1990, chairman, since 1990. Board dris. Howard Young Health Care, Eagle River Memorial Hospital.
President Chicago unit American Cancer Society, 1964-1966, president Illinois division 1972-1973. Board directors Eagle River Memorial Hospital, since 1989. Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1948.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Surgical Association, Pan American Surgical Society, Minnesota Surgical Society (honorary), Western Surgical Society, Center Surgical Society, Chicago Surgical Society (president 1979-1980), Society Head and Neck Surgeons (secretary-treasurer 1956-1963, president 1964-1965), Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Society Surgical Oncology, Plum Lake Golf Club.
Married Lorraine Hinsdale, June 27, 1942. Children: Harry Webb Junior, Sandra, Charles Howard, Gay.