Raphael Leonard Kemler

Background

Kemler, Raphael Leonard was born on October 24, 1918 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Louis Elliot and Esther (Wedeen) Kemler.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1939, Doctor of Medicine, 1943. Diplomate Am.Bd. Surgery, American Board Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Career

Intern in surgery Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1943—1944, resident in general surgery, 1944—1945, 1947, resident in thoracic surgery, 1947—1948, fellow in thoracic surgery, 1948—1949. Private practice medicine specializing in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Hartford, Connecticut, since 1950. Assistant in surgery Washington University School Medicine, 1944—1947, assistant in thoracic surgery, 1947—1949.

Active staff, attending thoracic surgeon Cedarcrest Hospital, 1949—1976. Attending thoracic surgeon and director cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, 1950—1991, corporator, since 1987. Active staff, attending thoracic surgeon McCook Memorial Hospital, 1955—1968.

Assistant clinical professor surgery University Connecticut School Medicine, 1973—1986, associate clinical professor, since 1987. Attending thoracic surgeon John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, Connecticut. Associate thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon Hartford Hospital.

Senior attending thoracic surgeon, director thoracic surgery New Britain General Hospital. Courtesy staff St. Francis Hospital. Consultant thoracic surgery United States Veterans Administration Hospital, Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Winsted Memorial Hospital, Meriden Hospital, New Britain Memorial Hospital, Connecticut Valley Hospital, Bristol Hospital, Rockville General Hospital, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Bradley Memorial Hospital, Newington Children's Hospital, Backus Hospital, Manchester Memorial Hospital.

Member advisory board Security Bank & Trust Company, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1979. Vice president medical affairs Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, 1988—1991. Lieutenant (junior grade) MC United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947.

Achievements

• Raphael Leonard Kemler has been listed as a noteworthy thoracic surgeon, medical by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Greater Hartford Community Council, 1975—1977. Chairman physicians division Greater Hartford Jewish Federation, 1980, life trustee. Board directors, president Emanuel Synagogue, 1970—1972, life member.

Member executive committee Yale Alumni Medicine, 1980—1984, since 1991, chairman, 1986—1991. Representative Assembly Yale Alumni, 1978—1980. Board directors Greater Hartford Jewish Federation, 1977—1981, since 1985.

Fellow: American College Angiology, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians. Member: American Medical Association, American Heart Association Greater Hartford (board directors 1958-1963), Hartford County Lung Association 1959-1965, Yale Alumni Association (executive committee since 1976), Society Thoracic Surgeons (senior. Founding member), American Association Thoracic Surgery (senior ), Hartford County Medical Association (board directors since 1980, president 1988-1989), Hartford Medical Society 1970-1971, Connecticut Thoracic Society 1971-1972, Connecticut State Medical Society, American Thoracic Society, Hartford Club.

Connections

Married Joan Ruth Rosen, December 28, 1950. Children: David Samuel, Louise Leah.

Father:

Louis Elliot Kemler

Mother:

Esther (Wedeen) Kemler

Spouse:

Joan Ruth Rosen

child:

Louise Leah Kemler

child:

David Samuel Kemler