Howard Freeman Polley

Background

Polley, Howard Freeman was born on November 12, 1913 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of David William Latimer and Mary Ann (Lakin) Polley.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1934; Doctor of Science, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1965; Doctor of Medicine Ohio State University, 1938; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1945.

Career

Intern, St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1938-1939; resident medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, 1939-1940; fellow medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1940-1943; consultant in medicine, Mayo Clinic, 1943-1983; emeritus, Mayo Clinic, since 1983; head section, Mayo Clinic, 1962-1966; chairman division rheumatology and internal medicine, Mayo Clinic, 1966-1976; senior consultant, Mayo Clinic, 1976-1983; instructor, University of Minnesota, 1946-1950; assistant professor medicine, University of Minnesota, 1950-1954; associate professor medicine, University of Minnesota, 1954-1960; professor medicine, University of Minnesota, 1960-1983; professor medicine, Indiana U. School Medicine, 1983-1989. Associate Doctors Hench, Kendall and Slocumb (in original clinical research cortisone and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone for rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever.). Board of directors Arthritis Foundation, 1963-1969, Executive Committee, 1963-1968, vice president, 1966-1968.

Trustee Ohio Wesleyan University, since 1967, Executive Board, 1970-1972.

Achievements

• Howard Freeman Polley has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Physical Examination of the Joints

    (1965 First Edition, First Printing Published by Saunders,...)

  • Rheumatologic Interviewing and Physical Examination of the Joints by Howard F. Polley (1979-12-03)
  • Rheumatologic Interviewing and Physical Examination of the Joints

Membership

Member advisory council National Institute Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 1972-1976. Member National Arthritis Commission, 1975-1976, National Arthritis Advisory Board, 1981-1985. Secretary general International League Against Rheumatism, 1981-1985.

Member American Medical Association (special consultant council physical medicine and rehabilitation 1946-1950), Central Society Clinical Research, American Rheumatism Association (vice president 1962-1964, president 1964-1965, master charter group since 1987), Uruguay Society Rheumatology (honorary member), All-Union (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics) Rheumatol. Society (honorary), Indian Rheumatism Association (honorary member), Japan Rheumatism Association, (honorary member), French Rheumatism Association (honorary member), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Delta Epsilon, Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Kappa Kappa.

Connections

Married Georgiana Alice Redrup, June 5, 1938 (deceased February 1981). Children: Alice Lynne, Mary Ann (Mistress Dale McCoy), William Redrup.

Father:

David William Latimer Polley

Mother:

Mary Ann (Lakin) Polley

Spouse:

Georgiana Alice Redrup

child:

Mary Ann Polley (Mistress Dale McCoy)

child:

Alice Lynne Polley

child:

William Redrup Polley