Background
Carter, Paul Richard was born on April 14, 1922 in St. Louis. Son of Paul William and Lily Edith (Kreutzer) Carter.
Carter, Paul Richard was born on April 14, 1922 in St. Louis. Son of Paul William and Lily Edith (Kreutzer) Carter.
Bachelor in English and History, Union College, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Loma Linda University, 1947.
Intern, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1947-1949; surgical resident, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1949-1952, 54-56; head physician surgery, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1957-1967; resident in chest surgery, Olive View Sanitarium, 1956-1957; chief of surgery, Rancho Los Amigo Hospital, Downey, California, 1967-1969; professor of surgery, Loma Linda (California) U., since 1960; clinical professor of surgery, University of California, Irvine, since 1960; private practice surgery, Covina, California, since 1960. Chief thoracic surgery Pettis Veterans Administration Hospital., Loma Linda, 1978-1994.
Captain USAMC, 1952-1954, Korea. Fellow. American College of Surgeons (recorder, secretary, treasurer, president Southern California chapter 1989, governor 1991, executive committee board governors 1993-1997). Member Pacific Coast Surgical Association (vice president since 1987, historian 1989-1998), American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Western Surgical Association, Societe International Chirurgie, College Chest Physicians, General Thoracic Surgical Club, International Society Diseases of the Esophagus.
Married Lenora Martha Parker, December 24, 1944. Children: Richard Brian, Janet Carol Becker.