Background
Beahrs, Oliver Howard was born on September 19, 1914 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Son of Elmer Charles and Elsa Katherine (Smith) Beahrs.
Beahrs, Oliver Howard was born on September 19, 1914 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Son of Elmer Charles and Elsa Katherine (Smith) Beahrs.
Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1942. Master of Science in Surgery, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, 1949.
Doctor of Military Medicine honoris causa (honorary), Uniform Services University Health Science, 1999.
Fellow surgery Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1942, 46-49, professor surgery, 1966-1979. Joel and Ruth Roberts professor surgery Mayo Medical School, 1978-1979. Professor emeritus Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1979—2006.
Assistant surgeon Mayo Clinic, 1949-1950, head section general surgery, 1950-1979, vice-chairman board governors, 1964-1975. Board directors Rochester Methodist Hospital. Trustee Mayo Foundation.
Member cancer control and rehabilitation advisory committee National Cancer Institute, 1975-1984. Member American Joint Committee on Cancer, 1975-1978, executive director, 1980-1992. Advisory committee Dept.Surgery Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.
Honorary life, board directors American Cancer Society, since 1975. Trustee Rochester Methodist Hospital. Advisory board Uniform Superior vena cava syndrome University Health Sciences.
Medical consultant President and Mistress Reagan. Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1964, retired. Fellow Royal College Surgery in Ireland (honorary), Royal Australasian College Surgery (honorary).
Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (member Executive Committee, Board of Governors, chairman central judicial committee, long-range planning committee, Chairman of the Board Governors, Chairman of the Board regents, president 1988-1989), American Group Practice Association (secretary-treasurer 1974-1975), Minnesota Surgical Society (president 1960-1961), American Thyroid Association, James IV Assn.Surgeons, American Surgical Association (president 1979-1980, Chairman of Commission on issues 1980-1983), Southern Surgical Association, Center Surgical Association, Western Surgical Association, Society Head and Neck Surgeons (president 1966-1967), American Association Endocrine Surgeons (president 1986-1987), American Association Clinical Anatomists (president 1986-1987), Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Society Pelvic Surgeons (president 1983-1984), Society Surgical Oncology, American Association Clinical Anatomists (president), Philippine College Surgeons (honorary), Hellenic College Surgery (honorary), Association Française de Chirurgie Française, Northwestern University Alumni Association (Merit award), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Pi, Theta Delta Chi.
1 child, Gean Beahrs Landy. Married Helen Edith Taylor, July 27, 1947. Children: John Randolf, David Howard, Nancy Ann Beahrs Oster.