Background
Balfour, Donald Church was born on August 22, 1882 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Walter and Alice Balfour.
Balfour, Donald Church was born on August 22, 1882 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Walter and Alice Balfour.
Bachelor of Medicine, U. Toronto, 1906, Doctor of Medicine 1914, Doctor of Laws, Carleton College, 1934, University of Toronto, 1941, Saint Olaf College, 1943. Doctor of Science, McMaster University, 1941, Northwestern University, 1942, U. Western Ontario, 1955. Civil Engineer, National Academy Medicine of France, 1952.
Private practice medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1907. Head section in division surgery Mayo Clinic. Director emeritus Mayo Foundation for Medical Edition and Research.
Professor surgery emeritus University of Minnesota.
Honorary consultant Medical Department United States Navy, 1941, Army Medical Library, 1943. Visiting lecturer U. Edinburgh, 1950.
Established Donald Church Balfour visiting professorship Mayo Foundation, 1960.
Member of committee on surgery National Research Council. Trustee Carleton College, also National Fund for Medical Education. American College of Surgeons fellowship
Member Pan American, American (advisory board medical specialties.
Member several foreign professional associations. Clubs: University (Chicago, Rochester).
Member editorial board Surgery, also Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics.
Married Carrie L. Mayo, May 28, 1910. Children: Mary Damon, William Mayo, Donald Church, Walter Mayo.