Background
Heller, Richard Elliot was born on August 20, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward M. and Florence Heller.
Heller, Richard Elliot was born on August 20, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward M. and Florence Heller.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1929; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1934.
Intern, Chicago Memorial Hospital, 1933-1934; preceptor, Chicago Memorial Hospital, 1934-1940; senior attending surgeon emeritus, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1946-1979; associate attending surgeon, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1947-1950; consultant surgeon, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital., 1950-1953; lecturer, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, since 1936.
Lieutenant colonel Medical Corps United States Army, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American Association Surgery of Trauma, American Society Clinical Anatomists, Illinois Medical Society, Chicago Medical Society, Chicago Surgical Society.
Married; 1 child, Richard M.