Background
Banks, Henry H. was born on March 9, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Isaac and Bessie Banks.
Banks, Henry H. was born on March 9, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Isaac and Bessie Banks.
AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Tufts University, 1945.
Surgical intern, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1945-1946; assistant resident in surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, 1947-1949; assistant resident orthopedic laboratory and pathology, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1949-1950; assistant resident orthopedic surgery, Children's Hospital, 1950-1951; assistant resident orthopedic surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1951-1952; chief resident orthopedic surgery, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1952; chief resident orthopedic surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1952-1953; practice medicine, specializing in orthopedic surgery, Boston, since 1953; professor, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1970-1990; professor emeritus, Tufts U. School Medicine, since 1990; department chairman orthopedic surgery, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1970-1984; associate dean, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1972-1982; senior associate dean medical affairs, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1982; acting medical dean, then medical dean, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1983-1990; dean emeritus, Tufts U. School Medicine, since 1990; director orthopedic surgery, Boston City Hospital, 1970-1974; orthopedic surgeon-in-chief, New England Medical Center Hospitals, 1970-1984. Orthopedic surgeon children's Hospital Medical Center, 1953-1970, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1953-1970, chief orthopedic surgery, 1968-1970.
With Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1945-1947. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, American Orthopedic Association (Vice-President 1986-1987), American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons, American Academy Cerebral Palsy (president), Eastern Orthopedic Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, International Society Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Boston Orthopedic Club (president), Pediatric Orthopedic Society, American Board Orthopedic Surgery (secretary, president 1973-1979, executive director 1979-1986, University.Club (Boston).
Married Judith Epstein, June 1945. Children: Nancy (Mistress Curt Civin), Betsy (Mistress David Epstein), Steven.