Background
Classen, John Newell was born on November 11, 1916 in Baltimore.
Classen, John Newell was born on November 11, 1916 in Baltimore.
AB, Princeton University, 1938; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1942.
Rotating intern, Union Memorial Hospital, 1942-1943;
surgical resident, Union Memorial Hospital, 1946-1949;
senior resident, Union Memorial Hospital, 1949;
chief surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, 1964-1972;
fellow surgery, Lahey Clinic, Boston, 1949-1950;
chief surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, 1964-1972;
medical director, A.S. Abell Company, 1956-1986. Instr anatomy Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1950-1957, instructor surgery, 1950-1965, assistant professor, 1965-1982, associate professor, 1982. Senior consultant surgery Franklin Square Hospital, 1950-1958.
Consultant surgeon Hospital for Women Maryland, 1950-1964. Consultant Greater Baltimore Medical Center, since 1972, Union Memorial Hospital, 1975, Baltimore City Hospital, 1978-1979.
With Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons (chairman credentials committee State Maryland, 1975-1981). Member American Medical Association (special site visitor, residency review committee for surgery), International Cardiovascular Society, Eastern Vascular Society, Southern Association Vascular Surgery, Chesapeake Vascular Society (president 1981-1982), Southern Surgical Association, Eastern Surgical Society (president-elect 1992, president 1993), Southeastern Surgical Congress, Southern Medical Association, Baltimore City Medical Society (president 1970-1971), Medical and Chirurgical Faculty Maryland Chairman (medical-legal. committee), Baltimore Academy Surgery (president 1976), Elkridge Club.
Married Margaret Taylor Speer, June 21, 1958. Children: Henry Ward, John Barthelow, Taylor Speer.