Background
Ballenger, Howard C. was born on August 17, 1886 in Economy, Indiana, United States. Son of Jacob Oscar and Rachael Jane (Osborn) Ballenger.
Ballenger, Howard C. was born on August 17, 1886 in Economy, Indiana, United States. Son of Jacob Oscar and Rachael Jane (Osborn) Ballenger.
Student Indianapolis Business College, 1906. Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1906-1907, University of Michigan School of Medicine, 1907-1910, Doctor of Medicine University of Indiana School of Medicine, 1911.
Interne, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1911-1912. Assistant to Doctor West. L. Ballenger, 1912-1915. Instructor in otolaryngology, University of Illinois School of Medicine, 1912-1914, 1915-1917.
Consultant and surgeon, section otolaryngology, United States.P.H.S. (United States Marine Hospital, Chicago), 1918-1922.
Assistant surgeon of otolaryngology, Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago, 1917-1920. Associate surgeon, Evanston Hospital, 1918-1936, surgeon since 1936.
Participant time research, Otho South. A., Sprague Institute of Children’s Memorial Hospital, 1928-1931. Associate, Northwestern University Medical School, 1930-1936, assistant professor, 1936-1940, associate professor 1940-1947.
Professor and chairman, department of otolaryngology, Northwestern University Medical School since 1947.
Fellow American Laryngol. Association, American Otological Society, American Laryngol., Rhinol, and Otological Society, American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association. Member Chicago Laryngol. and Otological Society (past president).
Married Bessie Taylor, August 15, 1912. Children: Barbara Taylor (Mistress Henry Churchill Williams), John Jacob, Howard Charles.