Richard Powell Anderson

Background

Anderson, Richard Powell was born on June 1, 1934 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Berton E. and Emmogene (Powell) Anderson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Washington, Seattle, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, 1959.

Career

Intern in surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1959-1960; assistant resident, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1960-1961, 63-66; resident surgeon, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1966-1967; assistant professor, University of California, Davis, 1967-1970; associate professor, U. Oregon Medical School, Portland, 1970-1974; chief cardiothoracic surgery, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, since 1974. Clinical professor U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, since 1965.

Achievements

• Richard Powell Anderson has been listed as a noteworthy Thoracic surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Virginia Mason Medical Center, since 1987, Washington affiliate American Heart Association, since 1987. Senior Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1961-1963. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Surgical Association.

Member American Medical Association (commission on allied health since 1988), Society Thoracic Surgeons (secretary since 1989), Western Thoracic Surgical Association (president 1991), American Board Thoracic Surgery, American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

Connections

Married JoAnne Downing, June 21, 1958. Children: Arlen, Alan.

Father:

Berton E. Anderson

Mother:

Emmogene (Powell) Anderson

Spouse:

JoAnne Downing

child:

Alan Anderson

child:

Arlen Anderson