Background
Gehrig, Leo Joseph was born on April 25, 1918 in Mapleton, Minnesota, United States. Son of Paul P. and Marcella (Hund) Gehrig.
Gehrig, Leo Joseph was born on April 25, 1918 in Mapleton, Minnesota, United States. Son of Paul P. and Marcella (Hund) Gehrig.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1942. Bachelor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1945.
Intern, Salt Lake County General Hospital, Salt Lake City, 1944-1945; resident, New England Deaconness Hospital, Boston, 1947-1950; with, United States Public Health Service, 1945-1970; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Public Health Service retired, United States Public Health Service, 1970; chief chest surgery unit, United States Public Health Service, S.I., New York, 1950-1952; resident, United States Public Health Service, S.I., New York, 1952-1955; chief thoracic surgery, United States Public Health Service, Seattle, 1955-1957; assistant chief division hospitals, Washington, 1957-1959; deputy chief, 1959-1960; program officer bureau medical services, Washington, 1960-1961; medical director, Peace Corps, Washington, 1961-1962; assistant surgeon general, deputy chief, Bureau Medical Services, 1962-1964; chief bureau, Bureau Medical Services, 1964-1965; deputy surgeon general, Bureau Medical Services, 1965-1968; director office international health, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1968-1970; associate director Washington service bureau, American Hospital Association, 1970-1972; vice president, American Hospital Association, 1972-1975; senior vice-president, director Washington office, American Hospital Association, 1972-1980. Director research Health Research Education Trust, 1985-1989.
Board directors St. Lukes Institute, Silver Spring, Maryland, 1988—2002. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Thoracic Surgery. Member American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, American Heart Association, Association Military Surgeons, United States Public Health Service Clinical Society, Military Officer Association American (board directors Alexandria, Virginia 1990-1997), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Marillyn May Nelson, June 10, 1944. Children: Gregory Paul, Mark Nelson.