Background
Christoferson, Lee Allen was born on June 9, 1921 in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States.
Christoferson, Lee Allen was born on June 9, 1921 in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1945. Master of Science, Mayo Graduate School, 1950.
Intern Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1944-1945. Resident in neurosurgery Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1947-1951. Neurosurgeon Neurologic Associates, Neuropsychiat.
Institute, Fargo, North Dakota, 1951-1986. Member faculty University North Dakota Medical School, Grand Forks, 1951-1986, professor neurology and neurosurgery, 1971-1973, chairman department neuroscience, professor neurosurgery, 1973-1986, professor emeritus neuroscience, from 1986, acting chairman department surgery, 1979-1980. Program director neurological surgery residency training program Neuropsychiat.
Institute, University North Dakota Medical School, 1972-1980. Research consultant Neuropsychiat. Institute, since 1986.
Member President' Committee on Mental Retardation, 1982-1987. Consultant in field, member various governmental medical committees. Board directors Fargo National Bank.
Served with Medical Corps Army of the United States. Member American Association Neurological Surgeons, Society Neurological Surgeons, Neurosurg. Society of America (vice president since 1978), Australian Computer Society (chairman North Dakota committee trauma), Congress Neurological Surgeons, Association University Professor Neurology, American Medical Association, Minnesota Society Neurological Sciences (past president), North Dakota Medical Association (speaker house delegations 1966-1971), 1st District Medical Society (treasurer 1972), Minnesota Society Neurological Sciences, North Dakota Academy of Sciences, Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, Fargo-Moorhead Medical Foundation, Sigma Xi., Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Nancy A. Nelson, June 12, 1943. Children: Karen, Lee Allen, Eric, Jeanne, Joel, Nancy Lee.