Background
Wood, Paul Meyer was born on June 8, 1894 in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. Son of John Anderson and Louise (Meyer) Wood.
Wood, Paul Meyer was born on June 8, 1894 in Frankfort, Indiana, United States. Son of John Anderson and Louise (Meyer) Wood.
Student Notre Dame University, 1912-1913. Bachelor of Science, Columbia, 1917, Doctor of Medicine 1922.
Associate, Grenfell Medical Mission, Labrador, 1922. Interne Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1923-1924. In. medical practice as anesthesiologist since 1925.
Anesthetist Union Hospital, Bronx.
Consultant anesthetist for Peekskill (New York), Bergen Pines, Paramus, New Jersey, Castle Pint Virginia; New York Infirmary, Lincoln, Saint Vincent’s, Misericordia.
City, French and Midtown hospitals (New York City), Horton Memorial Hospital (Middletown New York), New York State Reconstruction Hospital (West. Haverstraw, New York) until 1944, Northern Westchester Hospital (Mount Kisco, New York) attending anesthetist, Community, Roosevelt hospitals until 1946, New York City. Consultant anesthetist, Halloran Veterans’ Hospital, Cornwall (New York) Hospital.
Assistant attending anesthetist, Flower-Fifth Avenue until 1956 and Lenox Hill hospitals, New York City.
Assistant clinical professor New York Medical College. Expert consultant to surgeon general of Army, 1946. Consultant East Orange (New Jersey) Victoria and Albert Hospital, lecturer New York Polyclinic Hospital and Medical School.
Recruited ambulance corps Number 10, Columbia University, 1917.
Served as First lieutenant, commanding section 557, United States Army Ambulance Service, Italy, 1918-1919.
Fellow New York Academy Medical, American Society Anesthetists (secretary-treasurer, 1930-1943), American College Anesthetists, New York Academy Sciences, International College Anesthetists. Member Academy Anesthesiology (historian since 1959), New York State Society for Medical Research, Sons Indiana, Theta Xi, Phi Chirurgical Member or honorary officer numerous professional societies.
Mason.
Clubs: Columbia University, New York Athletic, Notre Dame University (New York City), Volkswagen.
Married Harriet Amelia Muller, September 30, 1924. Children: Beatrice Bird, Bruce Muller.