Background
Helsper, James Thomas was born on March 29, 1924 in Minneapolis. Son of Salvius John and Gretchen Louise (Gleissner) Helsper.
educator researcher surgical oncologist
Helsper, James Thomas was born on March 29, 1924 in Minneapolis. Son of Salvius John and Gretchen Louise (Gleissner) Helsper.
Bachelor of Science, St. Vincent College, 1945; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1947; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1949-1950.
Intern, Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1947-1948; residency, Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1948-1949; resident in surgery, United States Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1951-1952; chief resident in surgery, Queens General Hospital, New York, 1952-1953; assistant resident in surgery, Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York City, 1953-1954; special fellow head and neck service, Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York City, 1954; senior resident in surgery, Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York City, 1955-1957; surgical staff, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California surgical staff, Kenneth Norris Junior Cancer Hospital attending surgeon, Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center associate clinical professor surgery, University of Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles professor clinical surgery, University of Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, since 1996; head melanoma site team, University of Southern California Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles member head and neck site team, University of Southern California Comprehensive Cancer Center assistant clinical professor surgery, Loma Linda (California) U. School Medicine chairman tumor board, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1963, 70, 81-82; cancer liaison fellow American College Surgeons, Los Angeles County/ University of Southern California Medical Center, Norris Cancer Hospital. Head melanoma site team University of Southern California Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, head and neck site team.
Captain United States Naval Reserve. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1994), American Cancer Society (California division, Los Angeles county unit chairman professional education committee, 1965-1967, vice president for program 1967-1969, 84-. president elect 1969-1970, 85-86, president 1970-1971, 86-87, chairman nominate committee 1971-1972, California division chairman professional edn committee 1974-1975, member professional education committee 1971-1976, member board directors since 1967, member public information committee 1969-1971, member Macomber Legacy Committee 1975-1982, member research committee 1987-1988, namedMan of The Year 1991), American Federation Clinical Oncologic Socs., American Radium Society, American Society Clinical Oncology, California Medical Association (member commission on cancer), California Medical Association (member commission on cancer), New York Academy of Medicine, Los Angeles County Medical Association (member commission on cancer, junior section president 1966), Los Angeles Surgical Society, Los Angeles Academy Medicine, Pasadena Medical Society, International Union Against Cancer (member science committee), Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, Society Surgical Oncology (James Ewing Society), Society Head and Neck Surgeons (president 1988-1989), Flying Physicians Association, The Adventurer's Club, Quiet Birdmen.
Married Mildred Ann Belinsky, June 11, 1951 (divorced August 1972). Children: James Thomas Junior, Richard Scott, Paige Carla. Married Carolyn Marie Harrison, December 26, 1975.
1 child, Brian Harrison Helsper.