Background
Darling, Ralph Clement was born on August 28, 1927 in Richmond, California, United States. Son of Ralph Clement and Ruth (Alger) Darling.
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Ralph Clement Darling
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Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1949; M.D. cum laude, Boston University, 1953.
Career
Intern, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1953-1954;
assistant in pathology, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1955;
resident in surgery, Children's Medical Center, Boston, 1955;
consultant vascular surgery, Children's Medical Center, since 1969;
assistant resident, then clinical assistant surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1956-1959;
chief vascular clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1969-1979;
senior vascular surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, since 1979. Chief resident in thoracic and cardiac surgery, assistant in surgery Baylor University Hospital, Houston, 1959-1960. Member of faculty Harvard University Medical School, since 1964, associate clinical professor surgery, since 1975.
Consultant Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States Public Health Service, United States Air Force, Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Consultant Molecular Biology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1945-1946. Member American Medical Association, American Thoracic Society, American College of Physicians, American Federation Clinical Research, Massachusetts Medical Society, New England Cardiovascular Society, Boston Surgical Society, Society Vascular Surgery, American College Chest Surgeons, American Geriatric Society, American Assn.Surgery Trauma, New England Surgical Society, International Cardiovascular Society, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, American Trauma Society (a founder), American Heart Association(executive council cardiovascular surgery), Association Advanced Medical Instrumentation, New England Society Vascular Surgery (president, founder 1980), Royal Society Medicine, American Surgical Association, Society International Chirurgie, Alpha OmegaAlpha.
Connections
Married Elaine Cicma, March 25, 1948;children— Cynthia, Clement, Wendy, Beth.
