Richard Allison DeWall

Background

DeWall, Richard Allison was born on December 16, 1926 in Appleton, Minnesota, United States. Son of Herman H. and Grace G. (Gardner) DeW.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Minnesota, 1949; Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1950; B.M., University of Minnesota, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1953; Master of Science in Surgery, University of Minnesota, 1960; Honorary Doctor of Science, Wright State University, 1986.

Career

Research assistant department surgery, University of Minnesota, 1954-1956; instructor surgery, University of Minnesota, 1960-1962; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, since 1962; research fellow, American Heart Association, 1956-1958; advanced research fellow, American Heart Association, 1958-1960; established investigator, American Heart Association, 1960-1962; professor surgery, department chairman, Chicago Medical School, 1962-1966; chief surgery, Cox Heart Institute, Kettering, Ohio., 1966-1982; member of staff, Kettering Hospital, 1982-1987; retired,, 1987. Chairman of the Board Medical, Inc., since 1976. Coordinator surgery residency training program Kettering Memorial Hospital, 1968-1975.

Co-chairman medical school planning committee WrightState U., Dayton, Ohio, 1968-1973, clinical professor surgery, 1975-1987, clin.prof. emeritus, since 1987.

Achievements

• Richard Allison DeWall has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

American College of Surgeons fellow, American College Cardiology. Member Society for Thoracic Surgery, American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science (co-recipient Ida B. Gould Memorial award 1956), Society University Surgeons, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Dayton Surgical Society, Nu Sigma Nu, Sigma Chi., Rotary.

Connections

Married Diane B. Prettyman, Oct.24, 1952. Children— Beth B., Amy, Melissa.

Father:

Herman H. DeW.

Mother:

Grace G. (Gardner) DeW.

Spouse:

Diane B. Prettyman