Background
Choukas, Nicholas Chris was born on September 5, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Chris and Ethel (George) Choukas.
Choukas, Nicholas Chris was born on September 5, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Chris and Ethel (George) Choukas.
Student, Wright Junior College, 1941—1943. Student, University Chicago, 1943—1944. Doctor of Dental Surgery, Loyola University, Chicago, 1950.
Master of Science in Oral Anatomy, Loyola University, Chicago, 1958.
Fellow oral surgery Loyola University, 1953. Resident in oral surgery Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1954—1955. Private practice Elmwood Park, since 1956.
Assistant professor Loyola University Dental School, 1957—1964, associate professor, since 1964, chairman department oral and maxillofacial surgery, 1962—1983. Associate professor oral biology Graduate School, 1968—1969, professor department oral biology, since 1969, professor department oral and maxillofacial surgery, since 1969. Attending oral surgeon Hines (Illinois) Veterans Administration Hospital, 1958—1960.
Associate attending surgeon Cook county Hospital, 1959—1962. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois, since 1960. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953.
Fellow in oral surgery Loyola University, 1953. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953. Fellow International Association Oral Surgeons, American College Dentists, Institute Medicine Chicago, Pan American Medical Association, International College Dentists, International Association Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College Stomatologic Surgeons.
Member Chicago Society Oral Surgeons, American Society Oral Surgeons, Odontographic Society, Logan Brophy Memorial Society, Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Delta Sigma Delta.
Married LaVerne Tumosa, April 19, 1951. Children: Janet Lynn, Chris Nicholas, Michael John, Nicholas Chris.
