Background
Peters, Richard Morse was born on February 21, 1922 in New Haven. Son of John Punnett and Charlotte (Hodge) Peters.
surgery and bioengineering educator
Peters, Richard Morse was born on February 21, 1922 in New Haven. Son of John Punnett and Charlotte (Hodge) Peters.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1943. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Yale University, 1945.
Surgical house officer, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1945-1950; fellow in thoracic surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, 1950-1952; assistant professor surgery, professor surgery, head thoracic surgery, U. North Carolina, 1952-1969; professor surgery and bioengineering, University of California Medical Center, San Diego, 1969-1991; professor emeritus cardiothoracic surgery, University of California Medical Center, San Diego, since 1991; head division thoracic surgery, University of California Medical Center, San Diego, 1969-1977; co-head division cardiothoracic surgery, University of California Medical Center, San Diego, 1977-1983; director research and education surgery department, University of California Medical Center, San Diego, 1983-1991; editor clinical content, Oceania Inc., Palo Alto, California, since 1991; board directors, California chapter American Trauma Society, 1974-1987; member surgery study section, National Institutes of Health, 1968-1972; site visitor bioengineering, trauma, automation, respiratory effects of surgery and trauma, Institute General Medical Science, National Institutes of Health, 1972-1990. Chairman, founder Oceania Inc., since 1989.
Member School Board Chapel Hill, 1961-1967. President governing. body Health Systems Agency San Diego-Imperial Countries, 1976-1978. Member governing body Health Systems Agency, 1978-1980.
Served to captain Medical corpus, United States army, 1943-1945, 46-48. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians (Distinguished Lecturer in Physiology 1978). Member Samson Thoracic Surgical Society, Western Thoracic Surgical Society (president 1985-1986), American Association Thoracic Surgery, American Surgical Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons, American Board Thoracic Surgeons (chairman exam committee 1985-1988).
Married Ann DeHuff, October 12, 1946. Children: Joan Forman, Deborah Peters Barrett, Barbara Ann, Richard Morse.