Background
Swigart, Lavern Lake was born on August 12, 1918 in Maquon, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Lake and Ohnah Mae (Flinn) Swigart.
Swigart, Lavern Lake was born on August 12, 1918 in Maquon, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur Lake and Ohnah Mae (Flinn) Swigart.
Doctor of Medicine Northwesern University, Northwestern University, 1945, Master of Science in Anatomy, 1948.
Intern Wesley Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1944-1945. Resident Passavant Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1949-1952, fellow in surgery, 1952-1953. Associate surgeon Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1953.
Practice medicine, specializing in surgery, 1954-1970.
Attending staff Saint Francis Sanitarium, Riverside Hospital, Electronic Arts Conway Hospital (all Monroe, Louisiana), Williamson (West Virginia) Memorial Hospital, courtesy staff Crossett (Arkansas) Health Center. Associate chief surgery Memorial Medical Center, Williamson, 1956-1964.
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Named honorary Kentucky colonel Diplomate American Board Surgery. American College of Surgeons fellowship
Member of the American Medical Association.
Married Charlene Gustat, December 28, 1947. Children: Peter Lake, Charyl Allison.