Background
Pratt, Joseph Hyde was born on March 9, 1911 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Hyde and Mary (Bayley) Pratt.
Pratt, Joseph Hyde was born on March 9, 1911 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Hyde and Mary (Bayley) Pratt.
AB, U. North Carolina, 1933; Doctor of Medicine, Harvrad U., 1937; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1947.
Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1938-1939; fellow surgery, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1940-1943; member of staff, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, since 1943; head section in surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 1945-1977; senior gynecological surgeon, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, since 1958. Professor clinical surgery Mayo Graduate School Medicine University of Minnesota, since 1963. Professor surgery Mayo Medical School, since 1973.
Member American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1966-1971, board regents 1971-1980), American Medical Association, ACOG, Control Association Ob-Gyn., Minnesota Ob-Gyn. Society, Western Surgical Association, society Vaginal Surgeons (president 1979-1980), Society Pelvic Surgeons (president 1968), Southern Surg.Assn., Ob-Gyn. Travel Club (president since 1993), Sigma Xi, Nu Sigma Nu.
Married Hazel Housman, December 11, 1943;children: Judith Housman, Lisa Mary, Joseph Hyde.