Background
Foerster, Otto Hottinger was born on May 19, 1876 in Milwaukee. Son of Erwin and Sophia (Hottinger) Foerster.
Foerster, Otto Hottinger was born on May 19, 1876 in Milwaukee. Son of Erwin and Sophia (Hottinger) Foerster.
Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1898. Graduate student of University Vienna, 1900-1901.
Intern, Howard Hospital, Philadelphia, 1899. Assistant demonstrator physiology, medical school University of Pennsylvania, volunteer associate William Pepper Laboratory Clinical Medicine, assistant surgeon Genito-Urinary Dispensary, University Hospital, also assistant in medicine Polyclinic Hospital, Philadelphia, 1902. Practice of dermatology and syphilology, Milwaukee, since 1902.
Professor dermatological, Medical School, University of Wisconsin, 1925-1946.
Professor emeritus, 1946. Dermatologist State of Wisconsin General Hospital, Madison, 1926-1946.
Past chief of staff, Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee (10 years). Dermatologist Milwaukee, Columbia and Children’s hospitals.
Served as hospital steward, 4th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, 1898. Member American Dermatological Association (Vice-President 1926, 27, president 1928), American Academy Dermatology and Syphilology, American Roentgen Ray Society, Society Investigative Dermatology, American Medical Association (chairman of the section on dermatology 1919), Chicago Dermatological Society (president 1912, 1937), Milwaukee Academy Medicine (president 1911. Member 1938). Milwaukee Surgical Society, Military Order Foreign Wars, Phi Gamma Delta, Alpha Mu Pi Omega.
Corresponding.
Member Vienna Dermatological Society. Clubs: University Milwaukee, Chicago.
Married Louise Leidersdorf, June 18, 1907. Children: Frances (wife of Dean H. Echols, Doctor of Medicine), Frederick Erwin (Doctor of Medicine).