Background
Miller, J. Duane was born on June 5, 1899 in Bangor, Michigan, United States. Son of John James and Pearl A. (Snyder) Miller.
Miller, J. Duane was born on June 5, 1899 in Bangor, Michigan, United States. Son of John James and Pearl A. (Snyder) Miller.
Bachelor of Science, University Michigan, 1922. Doctor of Medicine, University Michigan, 1924. Postgraduate, University Vienna, Austria, 1931.
Teaching assistant anatomy University Michigan, 1921-1923, teaching assistant pharmacology, 1923-1924. Intern Blodgett Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1924-1925, preceptorship surgery, 1925-1930. Practice medicine specializing in surgery, 1931-1985, retired, 1986.
Emeritus associate clinical professor surgery Michigan State University. Honorary staff surgeon Blodgett Memorial, Butterworth, Ferguson-Droste-Ferguson, St. Mary's hospitals.
President Kent County Health Council, 1958-1962. Board directors Grand Rapids Young Men’s Christian Association, 1936-1957, United Community Service Grand Rapids, 1964-1967, Kent County chapter American Red Cross, 1965-1969. Served with United States Army, 1918.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons (regent for Michigan 1954-1960, vice president United States section 1965-1970). Member Chicago Surgical Society, Michigan Society Ob-Gyn, American Medical Association (exhibit award 1934), Industrial Medical Association (president Michigan 1946-1947), American Society Ob-Gyn (adjunct), Association Military Surgeons, American Medical Society Vienna (life), Michigan Medical Society (chairman section gynecology and obstetrics 1936-1937, councilor 5th district 1946-1956), Kent County Medical Society (president 1952), University Michigan Emeritus Club, Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Epsilon Museum Clubs: University Michigan President's, Kent Country.
Lodges: Masons.
Married Josephine G. Frost, September 2, 1933. 1 son, John Gregory.