Background
Ray, Robert D. was born on September 21, 1914 in Cleveland.
Ray, Robert D. was born on September 21, 1914 in Cleveland.
Bachelor cum laude, University California, 1936; Master of Arts, University California, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1943; Honorary H.D. (Docent), Umeö, Sweden.
Teaching assistant in anatomy University California Medical School, 1937-1938, Carnegie research fellow, 1938-1940, instructor anatomy, 1947-1948. Postgraduate training University California Hospital, San Francisco, 1949. Intern Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1943.
Resident orthopaedic surgery Children's Hospital, 1944-1945. Assistant orthopaedic surgery Harvard University Medical School, 1944-1945. Assistant professor surgery, head orthopaedic surgery University Washington School Medicine, 1948-1951, associate professor surgery, 1954-1956.
Professor, chairman department orthopaedic surgery Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, 1956-1970. Also University Illinois Medical School, Chicago, 1956-1985. Retired, 1985.
Chief surgery 61st Station Hospital. Theatre consultant orthopaedic surgery MTOUSA, 1945-1947.
Member American Orthopaedic Association, Orthopaedic Research Society, Society Nuclear Medicine, International Association Orthopaedics and Traumatology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Anatomists, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgery, Australian Computer Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma.
Son of Clifford A. and Edna (Durant) R. Married Genevieve Triau, December 19, 1953. Children– Frances Carol, Robert Triau, Esten Bernard, Gisele Antoinette, Charles Alexander.