Background
Todd, Malcolm Clifford was born on April 10, 1913 in Carlyle, Illinois, United States. Son of Malcolm N. and Grace (Heitmeier) Todd.
Todd, Malcolm Clifford was born on April 10, 1913 in Carlyle, Illinois, United States. Son of Malcolm N. and Grace (Heitmeier) Todd.
Bachelor of Arts Illinois, 1934. Bachelor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1934. Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1938.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Brown University, 1975.
Intern, St. Lukes Hospital, Chicago, 1937-1938; resident, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1938-1941; instructor surgery, Northwestern University, 1939-1946; private practice, Long Beach, California, 1946-1990; clinical professor surgery, University of California, Irvine, 1964-1985; emeritus professor surgery, University of California, Irvine, since 1985; chief surgery, honorary board directors, Long Beach Memorial Hospital, 1956-1957; chief of staff, Long Beach Memorial Hospital, 1958-1960; attending surgeon, Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital., 1954-1980; attending surgeon, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1964-1974. Board directors Harbor Bank Long Beach, Spectral Diagnostics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Member National Advisory Committee on Health Manpower. United States delegate World Health Organization, 1970-1972. Director California Health Planning Council, 1966-1974.
Member California Regional Medical Programs Council, 1968-1974, Presidential Commision on Refugees, 1975, Long Beach Ednl. television Board, 1956-1970. Chairman Long Beach branch American Red Cross, 1957-1958. President Forward Long Beach Committee, since 1978.
Trustee Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, 1996, Miller Children's Hospital, Long Beach Memorial Foundation, School Medicine Morehouse U., Atlanta. Chairman Long Beach Community Superior vena cava syndrome Development Corporation, since 1979. Member health policy board Georgetown University.
Board directors Downtown Long Beach Associations, Medic Alert Foundation, California Cancer Society, Japan American Conference Mayors. Regent Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome Health Sciences U., 1973-1980. Member National Commission Cost Health Care.
Served to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons (president 1983-1984, president United States sect.1977), Royal Society Medicine, American College Gastroenterology, Society International Chirugie. Member American Medical Association (trustee 1973-1976, president 1974-1975, chairman county onhealth manpower), California Medical Association (president 1968-1969), Los Angeles County Medical Society (honorary president 1995), Long Beach Medical Society (president 1953-1954), Karl A. Meyer Surgical Society (president), Long Beach Chamber of C. (president 1983), Virginia Country Club, International City Club, Torch, Kiwanis, Pi Kappa Alpha (vice president 1976).
Married Ruth Holle Schlake, June 12, 1945 (deceased 1997). 1 son, Malcolm Douglas. Married Betty Ann Eastman, March 28, 1998.