Background
Giffin, Herbert Martin was born on December 22, 1909 in Atlantic City. Son of Samuel Robert and Edith May (Boothby) Giffin.
Giffin, Herbert Martin was born on December 22, 1909 in Atlantic City. Son of Samuel Robert and Edith May (Boothby) Giffin.
AB, Princeton University, 1931; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1935.
Resident in surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1935-1937;
fellow Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Graduate School University of Minnesota, Rochester, 1937-1942;
first assistant in surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 1940-1942;
surgeon, Yater Clinic, Washington, since 1947;
director, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Yater Clinic, Washington, 1970-1976. Clinical associate professor surgery Georgetown University, Washington, since 1960. Member of staff George Washington University Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, Sibley Memorial Hospital.
Former member of staff Children's Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Arlington Hospital. Lecturer Veterans Administration Hospital., Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed Hospital.
Elder Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Washington, since 1952. Lieutenant commander, United States Navy, 1942-1947. Fellow American College of Surgeons.
Member District of Columbia Medical Society, American Medical Association, Washington Academy Surgery, General Society Mayflower Descendants (surgeon general 1970-1973), Society Mayflower Descendants in District of Columbia (surgeon since 1965).
Married Cleda Arlene Martin, 1942 (deceased 1988). Children: Claire L., Arlene E., Charles Bradford, Robert Bruce.