Karl Sverre Alfred

Background

Alfred, Karl Sverre was born on July 10, 1917 in Stavanger, Norway. Son of Alfred Bjarne Abrahamsen Floen and Thora Garpestad.

Education

Student, University Virginia, 1935-1938; Doctor of Medicine Long Island College Medicine, 1942.

Career

Intern, Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey, 1942-1943; resident orthopedics, University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1947-1950; practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery, Cleveland, 1950-1996; chief orthopedic surgery, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, 1955-1981; chief orthopedic surgery emeritus, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, 1981-1989; chief of staff, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, 1971-1975; director surgery, St. Vincent Charity Hospital and Health Center, Cleveland, 1991-1995. Associate staff Euclid General Hospital, Cleveland, member consultant staff. Courtesy staff University, St. Luke's hospitals, Cleveland, Geauga Community Hospital, Chardon, O.

Affiliate teacher orthopedics Bunts Education Institute, Cleveland.

Achievements

• Karl Sverre Alfred has been listed as a noteworthy orthopedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland, 1971-1985. Served with Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1947. Member of Masons, Rotary.

Connections

Married Amalia Leona Bombach, July 26, 1951. Children– Patricia (Mistress Dennis Alleman) Richard Lincoln, Peter Karl.