Background
Berg, Henry John Vanden was born on July 6, 1879 in Zeeland, Michigan, United States. Son of John William and Dena (DeKruif) Vanden Berg.
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Henry John Vanden Berg
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Student Hope College, Holland Michigan, 1909. Doctor of Medicine University of Michigan, 1905, post graduate work, University of Vienna, 1909-1910.
Career
Gibson, 1908; children º Anna Jean, Henry John. Married second, Sabra Oliver, January 1, 1921. Children º William Oliver, Marianne, Diane.
On surgical staff Butterworth Hospital, 1910-1924.
Blodgett Memorial Hospital, from 1917 (chief of staff, 1935-1939, chief of cancer and tumor clinic, 1935-1941). Special lecturer in Post-Graduate Medicine, University of Michigan, 1935, 36, 39, 42.
Achievements
Membership
Member Volunteer Medical Service Corps. Member Planning Commission, East Grand Rapids. Received for ten consecutive years, award for distinguished service in the war against cancer from American Society for Control of Cancer.
Member Institute Trop. and Preventive Medicine, American Medical Writers Association, New York Academy of Science.
Michigan (member cancer control committee and Member Grand Rapids Symphony Society (1st vice president).
Fel. American College Surgeons.
Member Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Kent Country, University, Torch, Rotary, Grand Rapids Yacht, Peninsular.
Connections
Married Education;; married second, Sabra Oliver, January 1, 1921. Children º Anna Jean, Henry John.
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Religion
Protestant
Awards
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Award for distinguished service in the war against cancer from American Society for Control of Cancer. Award for outstanding service in developing program for cancer control from Michigan division American Cancer Society.Award for distinguished service in the war against cancer from American Society for Control of Cancer. Award for outstanding service in developing program for cancer control from Michigan division American Cancer Society.