Background
Deterling, Ralph Alden was born on April 29, 1917 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ralph Alden and Edith Pauline (Ritter) Deterling.
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Ralph Alden Deterling
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1938; Doctor of Medicine Stanford University, 1942; Master of Science in Surgery, University of Minnesota, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1947.
Career
Intern, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1941-1942;
resident, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1942-1943;
fellow surgery, Mayo Foundation, 1943-1947;
staff physician, Nopeming Sanatorium, 1947;
assistant attending surgeon, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1948-1950;
associate attending surgeon, Presbyterian Hospital, 1950-1959;
surgical consultant, United States Naval Hospital, St. Albans
surgical consultant, Manhattan Veterans Administration Hospital., New York City
surgical consultant, Paterson (New Jersey) General Hospital
associate surgeon attending, Francis Delafield Hospital, New York City
assistant professor surgery, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1948-1950;
associate professor, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1950-1954;
associate clinical professor surgery, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1954-1959;
director surgical research laboratories. Department chairman surgery, Tufts U. School Medicine, Boston, 1959-1975;
professor surgery, Tufts U. School Medicine, since 1959;
lecturer, Boston University, since 1963;
lecturer, Northeastern U., 1973-1975;
surgeon-in-chief, New England Medical Center Hospital, 1959-1975;
director first surgical service, Boston City Hospital, 1959-1970;
consultant, Boston City Hospital, since 1970. Consultant Newton-Wellesley, Boston VA, Mount Auburn, St. Elizabeth's, Lemuel Shattuck, Waltham/Weston, Lawrence Memorial, Nashoba Community, Emerson, Choate, Framingham Union hospitals, Huggins Hospital, Wolfeboro, N.H., Bayshore Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, Roger Williams Hospital, Providence.
Medical director risk management New England Medical Center, since 1985. Member Massachusetts Board Registration in Medicine, vice- chairman 1985, 90, chairman 1987. Board directors peer review analysis, since 1984, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium, 1987-1989, Massachusetts Board Physician Assts., since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians, Association Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland (senior). Member American, New York thoracic societies, Harvey Society, Whipple Society, Colombian College Surgeons (honorary member), Brazilian College Surgeons (honorary member), New York Society Cardiovascular Surgery (secretary-treasurer 1957, vice president), Medical Strollers (president 1957), Society Vascular Surgery, International Cardiovascular Society (treasurer-general 1953-1957, secretary-general 1961-1967, vice president 1969, president 1969-1971, North America chapter president 1965, co-chief editor Journal Cardiovascular Surgery 1973-1985), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, Argentina Angiology Society (honorary member), Uruguay Angiology Society (honorary member), Chile Angiology Society (honorary member), Colombia Angiology Society (honorary member), Brazil (correspondent), Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, New York Academy of Medicine, Society University Surgeons, New York Academy Sciences, International Society Surgery, Society for Surgical Alimentary Tract, American Trauma Society, American Association Surgery Trauma, American Association Thoracic Surgery, American, Massachusetts heart associations, Massachusetts Society Hospital Risk Management American Philatelic Society, Stanford, Mayo Foundation alumni associations, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Surgical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, NewEng. Surgical Society, New England Society Vascular Surgery (president 1974), Eastern Vascular Society (president 1989-1990), Boston Surgical Society (president 1970), St. Paul Surgical Society (honorary member), North Pacific Surgical Society (honorary member), New York Surgical Society, Lombard Surgical Society Italy (honorary), National Surgical Society Cuba (honorary), New England Medical Center (Tufts association health plan, Indian Pharmacist Association president 1986-1987, vice president 1988, president since 1989, board directors since 1989), Ralph Deterling Surgical Alumni Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (chapter secretary), Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Kappa Kappa.
Connections
Married Mary Ann Gilson, June 21, 1947. Children: Ralph III, William R., John S., Paul A.
