Background
Abrums, John Denise was born on September 20, 1923 in Trinidad, Colorado, United States. Son of Horatio Ely and Clara (Apfel) Abrums.
Abrums, John Denise was born on September 20, 1923 in Trinidad, Colorado, United States. Son of Horatio Ely and Clara (Apfel) Abrums.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, University Colorado, Denver, 1947.
Intern, Wisconsin General Hospital, Madison, 1947-1948;
resident in internal medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Albuquerque, 1949-1952;
attending physician, Veterans Administration Hospital., Albuquerque, 1956-1980;
member of staff, Presbyterian Hospital Center, Albuquerque
consultant staff physician, St. Joseph Hospital, Albuquerque, 1957-1985;
attending physician, U. New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, 1954-1995;
medical director, Turquoise Lodge, Albuquerque. Consultant physician A.T. & San Francisco Memorial Hospital, Albuquerque, 1957-1983. Clinical associate in medicine U. New Mexico.
Member New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners.
Board directors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, 1962-1976. Brigadier general Medical corpus, United States army, retired, New Mexico National Guard. Fellow American College of Physicians (life), American Medical Association, American Society Internal Medicine (trustee 1976-1982, president 1983-1984), New Mexico Society Internal Medicine (president 1962-1964), New Mexico Medical Society (president 1980-1981), National Academies Practice (distinguished practitioner), Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Medical Association (board governors 1959-1961, chairman public relations committee 1959-1961), American Geriatric Society, since 1992.
Brigadier general Medical corpus, United States army, retired.
Married Annie Louise Manning, June 15, 1947. Children: Louanne C. Abrums Sargent, John Ely.