Background
Russell, Keith Palmer was born on May 23, 1916 in Baker, Oregon, United States. Son of Linwood Burt and Gertrude (O'Bryant) Russell.
educator gynecologist Obstetrician
Russell, Keith Palmer was born on May 23, 1916 in Baker, Oregon, United States. Son of Linwood Burt and Gertrude (O'Bryant) Russell.
Student, North Pacific College Pharmacy, 1932-1933; Bachelor of Science, Oregon State College, 1936; Doctor of Medicine, University Oregon, 1939.
Intern, Multnomah County Hospital, Portland, Oregon, 1939-1940;
instructor, U. Oregon Medical School, Portland, 1940-1942;
fellow in surgery, Portland Clinic, Oregon, 1941-1943;
associate in obstetrics-gynecology., Moore-White Medical Clinic, Los Angeles, 1943-1945;
practice medicine specializing in obstetrics-gynecology., member, Moore-White Medical Clinic, Los Angeles, since 1945;
member, California Hospital Medical Center
chief of staff, California Hospital Medical Center, 1961-1963;
senior attending obstetrician and gynecologist, Los Angeles County -University of Southern California Medical Center. Clinical professor obstetrics-gynecology. University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Trustee Audio Digest Foundation, subsidiary California Medical Association, 1968-1972, Moore-White Medical Foundation, since 1969. Trustee Pacific Coast Ob-Gyn. Memorial Foundation, 1963-1978, president of the board of trustees, 1971-1973.
Fellow Royal Australian College Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Italian Society Ob-Gyn. (honorary), Society Ob-Gyn. Nigeria (honorary), Federation Ob-Gyn.
Socs. Brazil (honorary), Society Obstetricians and Gynecologists Canada (honorary), Washington State Obsterical Association, Long Beach Ob-Gyn Society, S.W. Ob-Gyn Society, Former Residents Ob-Gyn Los Angeles County Hospital. Member American Medical Association (chairman of the section obstetrics-gynecology 1961-1962, Chairman of Commission on maternal and child care 1973-1974), California Medical Association (chairman section obstetrics-gynecology 1957-1959, Chairman of Commission maternal and child care 1965-1970), Los Angeles County Med Association, American Gynecological Society, American Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists (executive council 1971-1974,president 1975-1976, president Foundation 1976-1977), National Medical Commission Planned Parenthood Federation American, American College of Surgeons (chairman council obstetrics-gynecology 1963-1964, Board of Governors 1960-1963), American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (chairman California section 1960-1963, chairman District VIII 1963-1966, 2d vice president 1967-1968, 1st vice president 1968-1969, president 1969, 73-74), Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (secretary-treasurer 1959-1966, president 1968), Obstetrical and Gynecological Assembly Southern Cailf. (Executive Committee 1955-1967, general chairman 1960-1962), Los Angeles Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (president 1962-1963), Medical Symposium Society Los Angeles (president 1965), Liaison Committee Ob-Gyn, International Federal Ob-Gyn (president 1979-1982), U. Oregon Medical School Alumni Association (Vice-President 1958-1959), Alpha Omega Alpha
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Married Betty Jane Stratton, November 20, 1940. Children— Susan Carroll Russell Judd, Keith Palmer, Junior, Donna Lynne.