Lester Rosaire Sauvage

Background

Sauvage, Lester Rosaire was born on November 15, 1926 in Wapato, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lester Richard Sauvage and Laura Marie Brouillard.

Education

Student, Gonzaga U., 1942-1943; Doctor of Science (honorary), Gonzaga U., 1982; Doctor of Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1948; Honoris Causa (honorary), Seattle U., 1976.

Career

Intern, King County Hospital, Seattle, 1948-1949; surgical resident, King County Hospital, Seattle, 1949-1950; senior resident, King County Hospital, Seattle, 1955-1956; senior resident, Children's Medical Center, Boston, 1956-1958; research associate department surgery, U. Washington, Seattle, 1950-1952; senior resident in thoracic surgery, Boston City Hospital, 1958; private practice, Pediatric and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Inc., Seattle, 1959-1991; founder, medical director, Hope Heart Institute (formerly Reconstructive Cardiovascular Research Center), Seattle, since 1959. Clinical professor surgery school medicine U. Washington, since 1985. Department chairman surgery, director surgical education Providence Medical Center, Seattle.

Director cardiac surgery Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center. Presenter in field, since 1974.

Achievements

• Lester Rosaire Sauvage has been listed as a noteworthy cardiovascular surgeon, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1952-1954. Member American Medical Association, American Academy Pediatrics (surgical section), American Association Thoracic Surgery, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians, American College Surgeons, American Heart Association, American Pediatric Surgical Association, Neurovascular Society North America (founding member), Washington State Heart Association, Washington State Medical Association, North Pacific Pediatric Society, North Pacific Surgical Society, N.W. Society Clinical Research, Pacific Association Pediatric Surgeons, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, New England Society Vascular Surgery (honorary), Seattle Surgical Society, King County Medical Society, International Cardiovascular Society, Society Artificial Internal Organs, Society Clinical Vascular Surgery (honorary), Society Vascular Surgery, Academy Surgical Research, Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Sigma Nu.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Marti, June 9, 1956. Children: Lester Junior, John, Paul, Helen, Joe, Laura, William, Mary Annual.

Father:

Lester Richard Sauvage

Mother:

Laura Marie Brouillard

Spouse:

Mary Ann Marti

child:

Joe Sauvage

child:

Laura Sauvage

child:

John Sauvage

child:

William Sauvage

child:

Helen Sauvage

child:

Paul Sauvage

child:

Mary Annual Sauvage

child:

Lester Junior Sauvage