John Ellsworth Van Kirk

Background

Kirk, John Ellsworth Van was born on January 13, 1942 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Herman Corwin and Dorothy Louise (Shafer) Van Kirk.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1963; Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1964; Doctor of Medicine with distinction, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1967.

Career

Intern, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, 1967-1968; staff associate, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases., Bethesda, Maryland., 1968-1970; resident internal medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 1970-1972; fellow in cardiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 1972-1974; instructor internal medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 1973-1974; staff cardiologist, Mills Memorial Hospital, San Mateo, California, since 1974; vice-chief medicine, Mills Memorial Hospital, San Mateo, California, 1977-1978; director critical care, Mills Memorial Hospital, San Mateo, California, 1978-1996; critical care utilizaton review, Mills Memorial Hospital, San Mateo, California, since 1988; director pacemaker clinic, Mills Memorial Hospital, San Mateo, California, since 1976; staff cardiologist, Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Burlingame, California, since 1996. Director transitional care, since 1996. Member courtesy staff Sequoia Hospital, since 1984.

Achievements

• John Ellsworth Van Kirk has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Cardiology. Member American Medical Association (Physician's Recognition award 1968, 72, 75, 77, 80, 82, 85, 87, 89, 93, 97), California Medical Association, SanMateo County Medical Society, American Heart Association, San Mateo County Heart Association (board directors 1975-1978, member Bay area research committee 1975-1976, member education committee 1975-1977, president-elect 1976-1977, president 1977-1979), Alpha Omegaa Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, computer science, tennis, woodworking, electronics, ham radio.

Connections

Married Patricia L. Davis, June 19, 1966 (divorced December 1982). 1 child, Linnea Gray.

Father:

Herman Corwin Kirk

Mother:

Dorothy Louise (Shafer) Van Kirk

Spouse:

Patricia L. Davis

child:

Linnea Gray Kirk