Background
Kendall, Leigh Wakefield was born on March 8, 1937 in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. Son of Irwin Samuel and Laura Eliza (Walbridge) Kendall.
Kendall, Leigh Wakefield was born on March 8, 1937 in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. Son of Irwin Samuel and Laura Eliza (Walbridge) Kendall.
AB, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1959; D of Medicine, U. Vermont, 1963; Master of Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1965.
Intern then resident surgery, University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, 1963-1969;
research fellow, American Cancer Society, Chicago, 1964-1965;
clinical fellow, American Cancer Society, 1968-1969;
staff surgeon, United States Navy Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1969;
surgeon, United States Navy Hospital Ships, Vietnam, 1969-1970;
private practice, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1971-1993;
medical director, St. Joseph P.H.O., Lancaster, Berks, 1995-1999;
associate medical director, St. Joseph P.H.O., Lancaster, Berks, since 1999. Instructor surgery University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, 1968-1969. Active staff St. JosephHosp., Lancaster, since 1971, section chief general surgery, 1981-1988, department chairman surgery, 1989-1993.
Member courtesy staff Lancaster General Hospital, since 1971. Consultant surgery Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, staff physician, Millersville, U., since 1993. Staff physician cardiac rehabilitation, Lancaster General Hospital Health Campus, since 1995.
Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve Medical Corps, 1959-1971, Vietnam. Fellow American College of Surgeons, International Society Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Warren H. Cole Society (president 1994-1995), Royal Society Medicine (England), Intrepids Club, Sigma Nu.
Married Grace Eleanor Fullarton, July 1, 1961. Children: William Leigh, Bradley Edward.