Background
Affeldt, John Ellsworth was born on May 26, 1918 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of John Ferdin and Pearl Heald (Gardner) Affeldt.
Affeldt, John Ellsworth was born on May 26, 1918 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of John Ferdin and Pearl Heald (Gardner) Affeldt.
Bachelor of Science, Andrews University, Berrian Springs, Michigan, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Loma Linda University, California, 1944.
Intern Detroit General Hospital, 1943—1944. Resident in internal medicine White Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, 1946—1949. Fellow in pulmonary physiology Harvard School Public Health, 1949—1951.
Medical director Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, Downey, California, 1956—1964, Los Angeles County Department Hospitals, 1964—1972, Los Angeles County Department Health Services, 1972—1977. President Joint Commission Accreditation Hospitals, Chicago, 1977—1986. Medical advisor Beverly Enterprises, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1986—1997.
With United States Army, 1944-1947.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1947. Member American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute Medicine Western Society Clinical Research, Los Angeles County Medical Association, California Association Medical Dirs. (president 1993-1994).
Married Nancy Faye Spomer, September 2, 1942. Children— John C., Elizabeth Affeldt Westberg, Cindy L.