Orval Raymond Withers

Background

Withers, Orval Raymond was born on December 19, 1898 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, United States. Son of Frank A. and Katherine (Cunningham) Withers.

Education

Student Leland Stanford University, 1918-1920, U. Kansas, 1920-1921. Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University, 1924, Doctor of Medicine 1926.

Career

Intern, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1926-1928. Established 1st free Allergy Clinic, in Greater Kansas City area, 1931. Head allergy department Outpatient Clinic, U. Kansas Medical Center, 1931-1956.

Associate clinical professor medicine Kansas U. Medical School, 1947-1961, clinical professor, 1961-1971, emeritus, since 1972.

Former staff U. Kansas Medical Center, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Saint Mary's Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury. Regional consultant Children’s Asthma Research Institute and Hospital, Denver.

Consultant in medicine Veterans Administration Hospital., Kansas City, Missoury, 1954-1961. Board directors National Asthmatic Children’s Foundation, 1973-1974.

Achievements

• Orval Raymond Withers has been listed as a noteworthy physician. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Medical Association, World Medical Association, American College Allergists (founder group, board regents 1951-1955, vice president 1944-1945, president 1957-1958), International Association Allergolists (founder group, vice president 1958-1961), American College of Physicians, American Academy Allergy, American College Chest Physicians. Member American, Missouri societies internal medicine, American Medical Association Vienna (life), West Coast Allergy Society, South.W. Allergy Forum (founder group, president 1953), Royal Society Medicine London, American Association Micrological Investigations (founders group), Mexican Association Allergy, Southern, Missouri allergy associations, Jackson County Medical Society (treasurer 1944-1945), National Cowboy Hall Fame and Western Heritage Center (life), Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion, Phi Beta Pi, Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: Westerners, Carriage, Rotary.

Member editorial board Annals of Allergy, 1943-1958.

Connections

Married Mary Louise Holdman, 1926. Married second, Kathleen Goggan, 1952. Children: H. Theodore, William F.

Father:

Frank A. Withers

Mother:

Katherine (Cunningham) Withers

Spouse:

Mary Louise Holdman

Spouse:

Kathleen Goggan

child:

William F. Withers

child:

H. Theodore Withers