Background
Raaf, John Elbert was born on November 12, 1905 in Hailey, Idaho, United States. Son of John Jay and Madge (Hart) Raaf.
Raaf, John Elbert was born on November 12, 1905 in Hailey, Idaho, United States. Son of John Jay and Madge (Hart) Raaf.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1926; Doctor of Medicine Stanford University, 1930; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1935; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1941.
Intern, assistant resident, Strong Memorial Hospital, also Rochester Municipal Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1929-1931; fellow general surgery and neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1931-1936; practice of neurosurgery, Portland, Oregon, since 1936; associate clinical professor surgery, U. Oregon, 1946-1957; clinical professor, U. Oregon, 1957-1980; professor, U. Oregon, 1980-1986; clinical professor emeritus, U. Oregon, since 1986; John Raaf professor neurological science, Oregon Health Sciences U., 1992; chief neurological surgery, Good Samaritan Hospital, 1947-1980. Special medical adviser VA, Washington, 1953-1958.
Trustee Medical Research Foundation, Oregon, since 1950, president, 1951-1956. American College of Surgeons fellow (vice president 1964). Member Society Neurological Surgery, American Trauma Society (board directors 1972), Neurological Sciences Foundation (president since 1971), Western Neurosurg.
Association (founder, president 1956), American Medical Association, Northern Pacific Society Neurology and Psychiatry (president 1945-1946), North Pacific Surgical Association, Pacific Coast Surgical Association (president 1961-1962), Western Surgical Association, American Surgical Association, American Association Surgery Trauma (president 1968-1969), American Academy Neurosurgery (president 1948-1949), American Association Neurological Surgeons, Phi Beta Kappa Associates, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: Waverley Country (Portland), University (Portland), Arlington (Portland), Multnomah Athletic (Portland). Army and Navy (Washington).
Bohemian (San Francisco).
Married Lorene Rardin, October 26, 1938. Children: John Hart, Jean Raaf Binnewies.