Kenneth George Berge

Background

Berge, Kenneth George was born on February 9, 1926 in Wahkon, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry Bertin and Edith Frances (Collin) Berge.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1948; Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1949; Bachelor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1952; Master of Science in Medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1955.

Career

Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1951-1952; resident, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1952-1955; instructor, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1957-1962; assistant professor, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1962-1969; associate professor medicine, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1969-1974; professor, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, since 1974; Northwest Area Foundation professor community health, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1977-1984; physician, Kennecott Copper Corporation, Ray, Arizona, 1952; assistant to staff, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 1955; staff physician, internist, Mayo Clinic, 1955-1992; head section medicine, Mayo Clinic, 1970-1979; president voting staff, Mayo Clinic, 1976. Board directors, member Executive Committee Rochester Methodist Hospital, 1970-1983, chairman com.clin. pastoral care, 1970-1982. Member epidemiology, biometry advising committee National Heart and Lung Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1970-1972.

Member policy advisory board hypertension detection, follow-up program National Institutes of Health, 1972-1980, vice chairman steering committee coronary drug project, 1962-1987, chairman steering committee systolic hypertension in the elderly, since 1984.

Achievements

• Kenneth George Berge has been listed as a noteworthy internist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member policy-data monitoring board aspirin myocardial infarction study, 1975-1980. Member Olmsted County Board Health, 1975-1981, vice chairman, 1976, chairman, 1977. Member Minnesota Health Advisory Council, 1980-1983.

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians (president Minnesota chapter 1980-1981, Laureate award 1987). Member American Medical Association(Billings silver medal 1957), American Heart Association (program committee council on epidemiology 1980-1984), Great Plains Heart Association (chairman professional edn.com.

1972-1974), Rotary, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Chi.

Connections

Married Aline H. Hoyt, September 1, 1948. Children: Elizabeth Ann Berge Devine, William Hoyt, Keith Hoyt.

Father:

Henry Bertin Berge

Mother:

Edith Frances (Collin) Berge

Spouse:

Aline H. Hoyt

child:

Elizabeth Ann Berge Devine Berge

child:

William Hoyt Berge

child:

Keith Hoyt Berge