Background
Klemme, Roland M. was born on May 17, 1896 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of G. D. and Margaret (Metzler) Klemme.
Klemme, Roland M. was born on May 17, 1896 in Belleville, Illinois, United States. Son of G. D. and Margaret (Metzler) Klemme.
Doctor of Medicine Washington University, 1921.
1 son, Charles T. Rayhill (stepson). Intern Barnes Hospital, Saint Louis, 1921-1922. Out-patient surgery, in charge surgical pathological Barnes Hospital, 1911-1924.
Fellow in neurosurgery Washington University, 1924.
Associate with Doctor Ernest Sachs in neurological surgery, 1925-1934. Instructor clinical neurological surgery Washington University, 1927-1941.
Private practice of neurosurgery, since 1934. Professor surgery Saint Saint Louis University, since 1942, also head neurosurgery division.
Consultant neurosurgeon several railroad hospital associations, state cancer hospital.
Affiliated with Saint Luke’s, Saint Louis City, Saint Mary's, Saint Louis County, Saint John's, Jewish, DePaul Bethesda, Lutheran, Saint Anthony’s, Firmin Desloge, Shriner’s, Missouri Baptist hospitals (all Saint Louis), Salinas Valley Memorial, Monterey County hospitals (Salinas, California), Monterey (California) Hospital President Playgoers Saint Louis, Incorporated., 1942-1943. Chairman Contemporary Club, 1938-1939. Diplomate American Board Neurology.
American College of Surgeons fellow, International College Surgeons (treasurer 1948-1950. Member of the American Medical Association, Missouri, Saint Louis, Frisco, Missouri-Pacific, Missouri-Kansas-Texas, Monterey County, Mississippi Valley (life) medical societies, Saint Louis Surgical Society, American, Southern, California, World, Western Industrial medical associations, Saint Louis Neurosurg. Society, Saint Louis Society for Crippled Children, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, American Association Railway Surgeons, International Society General Semantics, New York Academy Science, Academy Political Science, Southwestern Surgical Congress, Harvey Cushing Society (co-founder), Terre Haute Academy of Medicine (honorary), Gorgas Society (honorary), Department of Administration and Management. Association Industrial Physicians and Surgeons, American Society for Control of Cancer, American Association Anatomists.
Member Society of Surgery of Louisiana Paz, Society of Medicine of Argentina, Surgical Society of Argentina.
Member Association Medical Illustrators. Member Society of Medicine and Surgery of Sao Paulo.
Clubs: Racquet, University (Saint Louis).
Married Virginia M. Knobeloch, December 31, 1926.