Background
Reemtsma, Keith was born on December 5, 1925 in Madera, California, United States.
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Keith Reemtsma
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Bachelor of Science, Idaho State College, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1949; D in Med.Sc., Columbia University, 1958.
Career
Intern, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1950-1951; assistant resident in surgery, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1951-1955; resident in surgery, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1956; chief resident in surgery, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1957; assistant surgery, Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1957; member of faculty, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, 1957-1966; professor surgery, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, since 1966; head department surgery, U. Utah College Medicine, Salt Lake City, 1966-1971; department chairman surgery, Valentine Mott professor surgery, Johnson and Johnson distinguished professor surgery, Columbia University, New York City, 1971-1994. Director surgical service U. Utah, 1966-1971, Presbyterian Hospital, 1971-1994.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953. Lieutenant MC United States Navy, 1953. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, Society Clinical Surgery, American Surgical Association, Society U. Surgeons (treasurer 1962-1975), Southern Society for Clinical Research, American Federation for Clinical Research, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Society for Vascular Surgery, International Cardiovascular Society, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, New Orleans Surgical Society, Surgical Association Louisiana, Louisiana Medical Society, Orleans Parish Medical Society, Surgical Biology Club II, Western Surgical Association, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Children: Lance Brewster, Dirk Van Horn.
