Background
Wolfer, John A. was born on December 7, 1880 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Catherine (Ullrich) Wolfer.
Wolfer, John A. was born on December 7, 1880 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Catherine (Ullrich) Wolfer.
Graduated from the high school, Decatur, 1899. Doctor of Medicine Northwestern University Medical School, 1908.
Intern Cook Company Hospital, 1908-1909. Began teaching surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, 1910, successively clinical assistant, instructor, associate, assistant professor, associate professor surgery, professor, now professor emeritus. Attending surgeon Cook County Hospital, 1913-1920.
Member surgical staff Wesley Memorial Hospital, 1911-1931.
Attending surgeon Passavant Memorial Hospital, 1931-1947, now attending surgeon emeritus. Consultant surgeon Veterans Administration Hospital., Hines, Illinois.
Chief out-patient surgical clinic, Northwestern University, 1927-1929, director tumor clinic, since 1932. Governor Northwestern University Foundation during its existence.
American chairman general surgery section, Pan-Pacific Surgical Congress, Honolulu, 1939.
Member Executive Committee medical and science committee, Illinois division, American Cancer Society. Member of advisory board to division of cancer control department of health. State of Illinois.
Member surgical staff Wesley Memorial Hospital, 1911-1931. Member Executive Committee medical and science committee, Illinois division, American Cancer Society. Member of advisory board to division of cancer control department of health.
State of Illinois.
Fellow American Surgical Association, American College Surgeons (chairman of the executive committee Clinical Congress, 1940). Member Central Surgical Association, American Medical Association, Illinois State Medical Society, Chicago Medical Society, Chicago Surgical Society (president 1939-1940), Northwestern University Medical School Alumni Association (president 1934-1939), Nu Sigma Nu, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi. Club: Lake Shore.
Married Maude Hanaford, September 11, 1923.