Background
Harned, Herbert Spencer was born on February 1, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert Spencer and Dorothy Elizabeth (Foltz) Harned.
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Herbert Spencer Harned
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Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1942; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1945.
Career
Intern pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1945-1946;
resident pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, 1948-1950;
fellow pediatric cardiology, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1950-1952;
assistant professor pediatrics, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1952-1958;
assistant professor pediatrics, U. North Carolina School Medicine, Chapel Hill, 1958-1961;
associate professor pediatrics, U. North Carolina School Medicine, Chapel Hill, 1961-1971;
professor pediatrics, U. North Carolina School Medicine, Chapel Hill, 1971-1989;
chief pediatric cardiology division, U. North Carolina School Medicine, Chapel Hill, 1958-1986;
attending physician, North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, since 1958. Member research county Rheumatic Fever and Congenital Heart Disease, American Heart Association, New York City, 1960-1965, treasurer North Carolina Professional Services Review Organization, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1979-1981;chairman utilization review committee North Carolina Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, 1974-1982. Consultant physician Wake Memorial Hospital, Raleigh, 1970-1987.
Board member Control Peidmont Professional Services Review Organization, Durham, 1978-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Captain Army of the United States, 1948-1950. Member American Medical Association, American Pediatric Society, American Academy Pediatrics (vice president pediatric cardiology section 1962), Durham-Orange County Medical Society, Society Pediatric Research, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Jean Mary Goldfuss, July 6, 1947. Children: Richard Spencer, Douglas Alan, Thomas George.
Awards
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Grantee Life Insurance Medical Research Fund, Chubb Foundation, National Institutes of Health, North Carolina Heart Association, American Heart Association, 1950-1983.Grantee Life Insurance Medical Research Fund, Chubb Foundation, National Institutes of Health, North Carolina Heart Association, American Heart Association, 1950-1983.