Background
Elgee, Neil Johnson was born on April 3, 1926 in Oxford, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of William Harris and Lucile (Nevers) Elgee. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1955.
educator internist and endocrinologist
Elgee, Neil Johnson was born on April 3, 1926 in Oxford, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of William Harris and Lucile (Nevers) Elgee. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1955.
Bachelor of Science, University N.B., Canada, 1946; Doctor of Medicine, University Rochester, 1950.
Intern, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1950-1951; resident, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1951-1952; fellow in endocrinology, U. Washington, 1952-1954; co-chief resident in medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 030, 1954-1955; clinical professor medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1968-1993; emeritus clinical professor medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1993; practice medicine specializing in endocrinology, Seattle, 1957-1993; retired, 1993. President Ernest Becker Foundation, since 1993.
Served as captain United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Master American College of Physicians (governor for Washington and Alaska 1965-1971, regent 1974-1978). Member Endocrine Society, Institute Medicine.
Married Leona Victoria Karlsson, August 18, 1951. Children— Joan, Susan, Laurie, Steven, Karen.