Background
Grayhack, John Thomas was born on August 21, 1923 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Marie (Keckich) Grayhack.
Grayhack, John Thomas was born on August 21, 1923 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Son of John and Marie (Keckich) Grayhack.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1945; Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1947.
Intern medicine, Billings Hospital, Chicago, 1947; intern general surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1947-1948; assistant resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1948-1949; fellow urology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1949-1950; assistant resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1950-1952; resident urology, 1952-1953; director, Kretschmer Laboratory, Northwestern University Medical School, 1956-1975; professor urology, Kretschmer Laboratory, Northwestern University Medical School, since 1963; department chairman, Kretschmer Laboratory, Northwestern University Medical School, 1961-1990. Consultant VA Research Hospital.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (dedication honoree, surgical forum, 2003), Illinois, Chicago Medical Societies, American Association Genitourinary Surgeons (Barringer medal, Keyes medal), American Urology Association (Hugh H. Young award, Fuller award, Mary Hugh and Russell Scott award, Ramon Guiteras award 1994), Society Urological Oncology (Huggins medal 2002), Chicago Urology Society (John T. Grayhack lecturer), Endocrine Society, Clinical Society Genitourinary Surgeons, American Surgical Association, Society University Urologists, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Elizabeth Houlehin, June 3, 1950. Children: Elizabeth, Anne Marie, Linda Jean, John, William.