John Lemuel Keeley

Background

Keeley, John Lemuel was born on April 12, 1904 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Son of John William and Mary Catherine (Fife) Keeley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Loyola University, Chicago, 1927. Doctor of Medicine, Loyola University, Chicago, 1929.

Career

Assistant physician department student health, University of Wisconsin, 1931-1933; resident surgery, Wisconsin General Hospital, Madison, 1933-1936; Arthur Tracy Cabot fellow in surgery, Harvard, 1936-1937; Harvey Cushing fellow surgery, research fellow surgery, acting resident urology, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1937-1938; instructor surgery, Louisiana State University, 1938-1940; assistant professor, Louisiana State University, 1940-1941; visiting surgeon, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1938-1941; assistant clinical professor surgery, Loyola University School Medicine, Chicago, 1941-1943; associate clinical professor, Loyola University School Medicine, 1943-1954; professor surgery, Loyola University School Medicine, 1954-1992; assistant department chairman, Loyola University School Medicine (Stritch School Medicine), 1954-1992; chairman, Loyola University School Medicine (Stritch School Medicine), 1958-1969; associate attending surgeon, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1941-1952; attending surgeon, Cook County Hospital, 1952-1992; senior attending surgeon, Mercy Hospital Chicago, 1941-1992; department chairman, Mercy Hospital Chicago, 1958-1967; department chairman surgery, Loyola University Hospital, 1968-1969. Attending general and thoracic surgeon West Side Veterans Administration Hospital., 1953-1963. Surgical consultant Hines Veterans Administration Hospital., 1963-1992, Little Company of Mary hospitals.

Achievements

• John Lemuel Keeley has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

American College of Surgeons fellow. Member Chicago Medical Society, Chicago Surgical Society, American, Central, Western surgical associations, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College Chest Physicians, Society for Vascular Surgery, American Academy Pediatrics (surgical affiliate), Phi Chi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Mary Edith Schneider, October 14, 1937. Children: John Lemuel, George William, James Michael.

Father:

John William Keeley

Mother:

Mary Catherine (Fife) Keeley

Spouse:

Mary Edith Schneider

child:

John Lemuel Keeley

child:

James Michael Keeley

child:

George William Keeley