Background
Bendixen, Henrik Holt was born on December 2, 1923 in Fredriksberg, Denmark. Came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1960. Son of Carl Julius and Borghild (Holt) Bendixen.
Bendixen, Henrik Holt was born on December 2, 1923 in Fredriksberg, Denmark. Came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1960. Son of Carl Julius and Borghild (Holt) Bendixen.
Candidate Phil., University Copenhagen, 1943. CM, CChir, University Copenhagen, 1951. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Copenhagen, 1987.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, 1985.
Intern, Copenhagen County Hospital, 1951-1952; resident in surgery and anesthesia, Denmark and Sweden., 1952-1954; resident in anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1954-1957; anesthetist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1957-1969; assistant clinical professor, Harvard University, Boston, 1957-1969; professor anesthesia, chief department, University of California, San Diego, 1969-1973; medical director, University Hospital, San Diego, 1971-1972; professor anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York City, since 1973; department chairman anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York City, 1973-1985; acting provost College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1980-1981; alumni professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1984; vice president health science, dean faculty medicine, Columbia University, New York City, 1984-1989; Engineer of Mines Papper professor anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York City, 1985-1986; senior associate vice president health science, senior associate dean medicine, since 1989.
Member board visitors school medicine University Pittsburgh, 1985. Trustee Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York, since 1986. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Faculty of Anesthetists, Royal College Surgeons England.
Member Minnesota Surgical Society (honorary), Institute Medicine, American Society Anesthesiologists, American Urological Association, Belgian Society Anesthesiologists (honorary), Scandinavian Society Anesthesiologists (honorary). Clubs: Harvard (Boston). University, Century (New York City).
Married Karen Skakke, December 20, 1947 (deceased 1984). Children: Nils, Birgitte. Married Lilo M. Laver, May 29, 1985.
