Ralph Randal Bollinger

Background

Bollinger, Ralph Randal was born on October 3, 1944 in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. Son of Ralph Perry and Edith Delores (Algren) Bollinger.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Tulane University, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1970; Master of Science in Biochemistry, Tulane University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Immunology, Duke U., 1977.

Career

Stress physiology research physician, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1972-1974; postdoctoral fellow, instructor in surgery, department immunology, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1974-1976; resident in surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, 1970-1972; chief resident in surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, 1979-1980; assistant professor surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, 1980-1986; assistant professor immunology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, 1981-1986; associate professor immunology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, since 1986; associate professor surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, 1986-1991; professor surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, $D., $D, since 1991; chief of surgical transplantation, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1983; chief general surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, since 1994. Vice councillor United Network for Organ Sharing, Richmond, Virginia, 1986-1988, councillor, 1989-1991, vice president, 1991-1992, president, 1992-1993. Secretary Southeastern Organ Procurement Foundation, Richmond, 1988-1989, vice president, 1989-1990, president, 1990-1991.

Vice president Carolina Organ Procurement Agency, Greenville, North Carolina, 1985-1987, president, 1987-1989. Trustee North Carolina Kidney Foundation, Chapel Hill, 1983-1990.

Achievements

• Ralph Randal Bollinger has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee chairman Troop 430, Boy Scouts American, Durham, North Carolina, 1982-1989. Member of staff/parish relations committee Duke Memorial Methodist Church, Durham, 1985-1987, county on ministries, 1983-1985. Major United States Air Force MC, 1972-1974.

Fellow American College of Surgeons, member Aerospace Medical Association (environmental science award 1978), Am.Soc. Transplant surgeons (membership committee 1988, councillor since 1989), Society of University Surgeons, Transplantation Society.

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, gardening, white water canoeing.

Connections

Married Monika Irmgard Koch, May 1, 1965. Children: Christine Laura, Mark Randal.

Father:

Ralph Perry Bollinger

Mother:

Edith Delores (Algren) Bollinger

Spouse:

Monika Irmgard Koch

child:

Christine Laura Bollinger

child:

Mark Randal Bollinger