Background
Holden, Raymond Thomas was born on April 11, 1904 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Raymond Thomas and Celeste Selma (Moritz) Holden.
Holden, Raymond Thomas was born on April 11, 1904 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Raymond Thomas and Celeste Selma (Moritz) Holden.
Student, University Notre Dame, 1922-1924; Doctor of Medicine Georgetown University, 1928; Honorary Doctor of Science, Georgetown University, 1980.
Intern, Providence Hospital, Washington, 1928-1929; associate, then attending obstetrician and gynecologist, Providence Hospital, 1932-1956; consultant, Providence Hospital, 1956-1960; resident, Columbia Hospital for Women, Washington, 1929-1930; assistant, associate, attending staff, Columbia Hospital for Women, 1933; chief medical staff, Columbia Hospital for Women, 1952-1954, 62-64; acting administrator, Columbia Hospital for Women, 1958-1959; preceptorship Doctor R.Y. Sullivan, Georgetown University School Medicine, 1930-1932; associate, attending obstetrics and gynecology, District of Columbia Gen Hospital, 1932-1947; assistant, associate, also attending obstetrics and gynecology, Georgetown University Hospital, since 1933; from clinical instructor to clinical professor obstetrics and gynecology, Georgetown University School Medicine, 1933-1985; associate department chairman ob/gyn, Georgetown University School Medicine, 1977-1985; emeritus clinical professor, Georgetown University School Medicine, since 1985; consultant obstetrics and gynecology, United States Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland., 1948-1968.
Board directors, executive committee Tuberculosis Association District of Columbia, 1947-1949. Board directors, executive committee District of Columbia division American Cancer Society, 1950-1956. Member Health Facilities Planning Council, Washington, 1964-1970.
Board directors District of Columbia chapter American Red Cross, member executive committee, 1975-1986. Trustee Columbia Hospital for Women. Served to Captain, Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Rear admiral Reserve. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Member American Medical Association (District of Columbia member House Delegates 1952-1968, chairman committee on human reproduction 1964-1968, trustee 1968-1977, vice chairman 1974-1975, chairman 1975-1977, Distinguished Service award 1987), District of Columbia Medical Society (chairman executive board 1951-1952, president 1946-1947), Washington Gynecology Society (secretary 1950-1954, president 1956), Southern Medical Association, Association Professors Gynecology and Obstetrics, American Legion, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Clubs: Fifty Year of America Medicine (president 1979-1980), Chevy Chase, Metropolitan.
Married Mary Lightle, October 9, 1958. 1 daughter, Mary Elliott.