Background
Linfoot, John Ardis was born on May 16, 1931 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States. Son of Lawrence Franklin and Marion Alfreda (Stinson) Linfoot.
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John Ardis Linfoot
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, U. North Dakota, 1953; Bachelor of Science, U. North Dakota, 1955; Master of Science in Physiology and Pharmacology, U. North Dakota, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1957.
Career
Intern, U. Utah Affiliated Hospitals, 1957-1958;
resident, U. Utah Affiliated Hospitals, 1958-1959;
fellow, U. Utah Affiliated Hospitals, 1959-1960;
fellow, U. Utah Affiliated Hospitals, 1960-1961;
chief resident, U. Utah Affiliated Hospitals, 1961;
research associate, Donner Laboratory, 1961-1978;
director, Bay Reference Laboratory, 1979-1982;
director, Diabetes and Endocrine Institute Providence Hospital, 1985-1991;
director, Diabetes and Endocrine Institute Summit Medical Center, 1991-1993;
medical director, Health and Nutrition Technology, Carmel, California, since 1994. Director Diabetes and Endocrine Institute, Oakland, since 1992. Chairman library and medical education committee Summit Medical Center, since 1991.
Consultant endocrinology VA Outpatient Clinic, since 1991, Martinez Veterans Hospital, 1976-1993, Children's Hospital of East Bay, since 1970, Highland Alameda Hospital, 1965-1974, Letterman General Hospital, 1959-1960. Consultant internal medicine Cowell Memorial Hospital, 1961-1981. Dir.endocrine and metabolic service Alta Bates Hospital, 1970-1985, director endocrine laboratory, 1970-1983, chairman medical education committee, 1973-1975, Chairman of Commission for protection of human subjects, 1975-1985.
Clinical professor medicine University of California, Davis, since 1976. Senior staff scientist Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1978-1981. Director The Pituitary Center Alta Bates Hospital, 1980-1985.
Visiting lecturer pharmacology U. North Dakota, 1968-1974. Lecturer Federal Aviation Administration, since 1982, school of optometry University of California, Davis, 1992-1994, department medicine, 1980-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member professional advisory board Easter Seal Society Contra Costa County. President Alameda-Contra Costa Diabetes Association, board directors. Founding director Camp ADANCADiabetic Youth Camp.
Chairman coordinator committee deacons, Executive Committee Orinda Presbyterian Church, ordained elder and deacon. Treasurer, cubmaster pack 207 BoyScouts American, member dad's committee troop 57. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Federation for Clinical Research, Western Society for Clinical Investigation, Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association, Western Fertility Society, Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association, American Medical Association, American Society Internal Medicine, American Association Clinical Endocrinologists, Scottish Rite, Masons, Shriners, Eastbay Clown Club, Royal Order Jesters, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Beta Phi, Blue Key.
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Connections
Married Donna Mae Dahlstrom, August 7, 1955. Children: Peter Allen, John Ardis, Nancy Annual.
