Background
Krabbenhoft, Kenneth Lester was born on January 7, 1923 in Sabula, Iowa, United States. Son of Lester Henry and Bessie Grant (Thompson) Krabbenhoft.
Krabbenhoft, Kenneth Lester was born on January 7, 1923 in Sabula, Iowa, United States. Son of Lester Henry and Bessie Grant (Thompson) Krabbenhoft.
Bachelor, State University Iowa, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, State University Iowa, 1946.
Intern, Harper Hospital, Detroit, 1946-1947;
resident in radiology, Harper Hospital, Detroit, 1949-1952;
associate radiologist, Harper Hospital, Detroit, 1952-1957;
radiologist, Harper Hospital, Detroit, since 1957;
practice medicine specializing in radiology, Birmingham, Michigan, since 1957;
professor, department chairman radiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1969-1984;
chief radiology, Detroit Receiving Hospital-University Health Center, 1980-1984. Consultant radiologist Veterans Administration Hospital., Allen Park, Michigan, Children's Hospital Michigan, Crittenton General Hospital, Herman Kiefer Hospital, National Cancer Institute. Mem.Nat. Cancer Advisory board, 1970-1973.
President Affiliated Radiologists, Inc., Detroit, 1973-1985, Detroit General Hospital Research Corporation, 1974-1982. Member Environmental Radiation Exposure Advisory Committee, 1975-1978. Trustee American Board Radiology, 1971-1993, secretary, executive director, 1981-1993, associate executive director, 1993-1995.
Treasurer American Board Medical Specialists, 1981-1985. Alternate delegate International Congress Radiology.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade), Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1947-1949. Fellow American College Radiology (Gold medal 1989). Member Detroit Academy Medicine, Detroit Medical Club, American Medical Association (vice chairman section council 1969-1971), Michigan, Wayne county medical societies, Michigan Radiological Society (president 1969-1970), American Radium Society, American Roentgen Ray Society (Silver medal 1962, Gold medal 1983), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Radiological Society North America, Chicago Radiological Society (honorary, Gold medal 1992), Inter-American College Radiology, Friends of Detroit Public Library, Founders Society Detroit Institute Art, State History Society Iowa, Michigan History Society, Lost Lakes Woods Association, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Clubs: Masons.
Married Gloria Darlene Eriksen, June 17, 1944. Children: Kenneth Lester, Douglas Harold, Karen Ann Krabbenhoft Caumartin.