Background
Fowler, Russell Story was born on May 1, 1874 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of George Ryerson and Louise Rachel (Wells) Fowler.
Fowler, Russell Story was born on May 1, 1874 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of George Ryerson and Louise Rachel (Wells) Fowler.
Graduate Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1891. Doctor of Medicine College Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia) 1895. Graduate study, Allegemeine Krankenhaus, Vienna, 1900-1901.
Held various minor hospital and dispensary positions, 1895-1896. Adjunct surgeon Brooklyn Hospital, 1896-1906. Acting attending surgeon 2d Division, Methodist Episcopal Hospital, 1898-1899, assistant surgeon, 1898-1906, attending surgeon, 1906-1927, consultant surgeon, 1927-1929, senior surgeon, 1929-1934, consultant surgeon, since 1934.
Assistant surgeon German Hospital of Brooklyn, 1899-1906.
Chief surgeon German Hospital (Wyckoff Heights Hospital of Brooklyn), 1906-1948, chief consultant surgeon, since 1948, now honorary director emeritus surgery. Lecturer New York Polyclinic, 1896-1897.
Former consultant surgeon Huntington Hospital and Hebrew Orphan Asylum Brooklyn. Former consultant surgeon Beth Moses Hospital and Bay Ridge hospitals, Brooklyn.
Member New York State Committee Council National Defense, 1917, 18. Member Medical Advisory Board Northern 17, Censor Medical Society County of Kings, 1909, vice president, 1914, president, 1915, trustee, 1916-1920 and 1927-1933, chairman Centenary Celebration Cpm., 1921-1922. Member Joint Committee on Graduate Education of Medical Society County of Kings and Long Island Medical College, 1925-1929.
Licentiate (founders group) American Board Surgery.
Fellow American College Surgeons (one of founders. Clubs: Montauk (Brooklyn).
Married Rose Blanche Beauchesne, August 11, 1933. Children: Rachel Story, George Ryerson, and (by former marriage) Russell Story.
