Background
Whitehill, Jules Leonard was born on March 7, 1912 in New York City. Son of Karl and Jenny (Abrahams) Whitehill.
Whitehill, Jules Leonard was born on March 7, 1912 in New York City. Son of Karl and Jenny (Abrahams) Whitehill.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, City College of New York, 1931. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1935.
Commissioned First lieutenant, United States Marine Corps, 1941;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Marine Corps
surgeon, 3rd General Hospital-Mount Sinai of New York Affiliated Unit
commander general surgical team, 5th Auxiliary Surgeons group
chief of surgery, defense commander, 640th General Hospital
consultant to surgeon, Strategic Air Command
retired, United States Marine Corps
intern, resident, fellow, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1935-1940;
associate, Doctor John Garlock, Doctor Leon Ginzburg, New York City, 1940-1942;
private practice surgery, chief of surgery, Pima County Hospital, Tucson, 1946-1960;
professor, chair department surgery, Chicago Medical School, 1960-1970;
professor emeritus, Chicago Medical School, since 1970;
chief of surgery, medical director, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Chicago
consultant in field, San Diego, since 1970. Military surgical consultant Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, 1948-1963. Deputy commander, chief surgical services 640th United States Air Force Hospital, O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, 1964-1966.
Advisor to strategic air command surgeon Reserve Affairs, 1967-1971;trustee Chapman College, Orange, California, 1971-1976. Chairman, Board Of Directors World Campus Afloat, Orange, 1971-1976. Board visitors, steering committee Executive Board University of California San Diego Medical School, since 1996.
Visiting professor surgery U. Zagreb, Yugoslavia, 1969. Chairman of the Board, president Equidyne Systems Inc., since 1996. Lecturer in field.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1946, 3rd General Hospital General Surgical Team, North Africa, Italy, France. Commander general surgical team 5th Auxiliary Surgical Group. Colonel United States Air Force Reserve retired.
Fellow American College Surgeons. Member New York Academy of Sciences, Chicago Surgical Society, American Medical Association, International College Surgeons (regent, board governors), Royal Society Medicine (England), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Muriel Jeannette Berry, September 21, 1943 (deceased). Children: Jonathan Robert (deceased), David Carl Evan, Jules Leonard II (deceased).