Background
Benfield, John Richard was born on June 24, 1931 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Richard and Charlotte Lola Benfield. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1945.
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John Richard Benfield
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Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1955.
Career
Intern, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1955-1956;
E.H. Andrews fellow in thoracic surgery, University of Chicago, 1956-1957;
chief resident and instructor in surgery, University of Chicago Clinics, 1962-1964;
resident in surgery, University of Chicago Clinics, 1956-1957, 59-63;
assistant professor surgery, University of Wisconsin, 1964-1967;
assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1969;
associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1973;
professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1977;
clinical professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1978-1988;
professor surgery, chief cardiothoracic surgery, vice chairman surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, 1988-1995;
professor surgery, chief thoracic surgery, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, 1995-1998;
professor emeritus, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, since 1998;
attending surgeon, V.A. Martinez Medical Center, 1988-1998;
courtesy staff, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Sacramento, 1988-1998. James Utley professor surgery, department chairman surgery Boston University, 1977. Chairman.surgery City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California, 1978-1987.
Board directors American Board Thoracic Surgery, 1982-1988. Consultant United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego, 1968-1988. Member senior staff VA Wadsworth Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1978-1988.
Achievements
Membership
Secretary, trustee University Synagogue, Los Los Angeles Served as captain Medical Corps United States.Army, 1957-1959, Korea. Member American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1982-1988, 92-98), American Surgical Association, American Association Thoracic Surgery, American Association Cancer Research, American Medical Writers Association, International Association Study Lung Cancer, International Society Surgery, California Medical Society, Control Surgical Association, Los Angeles Academy Medicine, The Royal Society Medicine (Great Britain), The Transplantation Society, Society Thoracic Surgeons (vice president 1994-1995, president 1995-1996), Society University Surgeons, Pacific Coast Surgical Association (Vice-President 1995-1996), Society Surgical Oncology, American College Chest Physicians (pres.Calif. chapter 1996-1997), Western Thoracic Surgeons Association (president 1989-1990), International Surgical Society, Thoracic Surgery Dirs. Association (president 1995-1997).
Connections
Married Joyce A. Cohler, December 22, 1963. Children: Richard L., Robert E., Nancy J.
