Background
Naffziger, Howard Christian was born on May 6, 1884 in Nevada City, California, United States. Son of Christian Jacob and Lizzie (Scott) Naffziger.
Naffziger, Howard Christian was born on May 6, 1884 in Nevada City, California, United States. Son of Christian Jacob and Lizzie (Scott) Naffziger.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, 1907. Master of Science, 1908, Doctor of Medicine 1909.
Began practice at San Francisco, 1912. Professor surgery, department chairman University of California, 1929-1947, professor neurological surgery, department chairman 1947-1951, professor emeritus University of California, 1951-1961. Regent University of California, 1952-1961.
Served at lieutenant colonel Medical Corps, United States Army, in United States and with American Expeditionary Forces, 2 years. Fellow Phillipine College Surgeons (honorary). Member of the American Medical Association, Society Neurological Surgeons (president 1929), International Neurological Association, International Surgical Association, German Neurosurg.
Society (honorary), American Neurological Association, American Surgical Association (president 1953-1954), Association Research Nervous and Mental Diseases, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, San Francisco County Medical Society (president), San Francisco County Neurological Society (president), Western Surgical Association, California Academy Medicine (president).
Member Royal Society of Medicine (honorary) England, Philadelphia Academy of Surgery, Southern Surgical Association, Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons, Howard C. Naffziger Surgical Society (honorary). Member Psi Upsilon, Alpha Omega Alpha, Nu Sigma Nu.
Clubs: University, Pacific Union, San Francisco Golf and Country.
Married Louise McNear, 1919. Children: Marion, Jean Louise, Elizabeth.