Background
Brunk, Samuel Frederick was born on December 21, 1932 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Harry Anthony and Lena Gertrude (Burkholder) Brunk.
Brunk, Samuel Frederick was born on December 21, 1932 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Harry Anthony and Lena Gertrude (Burkholder) Brunk.
Bachelor of Science, Eastern Mennonite College, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1959; Master of Science in Pharmacology, U. Iowa, 1967.
Straight medical intern, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1959-1960;
resident in chest diseases, Blue Ridge Sanatorium, Charlottesville, 1960-1961;
resident in internal medicine, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1962-1964;
fellow in clinical pharmacology (oncology), U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1964-1965, 66-67;
assistant professor internal medicine, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1967-1972;
associate professor internal medicine, 1972-1976;
fellow in medicine (oncology), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1965-1966;
clinical associate professor medical, Oklahoma State University College Osteo
visiting physician bone marrow transplantation unit, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Treatment Center, U. Washington, Seattle, 1975;
practice medicine specializing in medical oncology, Des Moines, 1976-1994;
attending physician, Iowa Lutheran Hospital, 1976-1994;
attending physician, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, 1976-1994;
attending physician, Charter Hospital, 1976-1994;
attending physician, Mercy Hospital Medical Center, 1976-1994;
director medical oncology, Hahne Regional Cancer Center, DuBois, Pennsylvania, 1994;
attending physician, DuBois Regional Medical Center, 1994;
director, Pennsylvania Cmty. Cancer Care, 1995;
attending physician, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center, 1994;
medical oncologist, Cancer Treatment Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, since 1995;
attending physician, Memorial Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, since 1995. Chief of staff Iowa Lutheran Hospital, 1990, department chairman internal medicine,1988.
Consultant physician Des Moines General Osteopathic Hospital, 1976-1994. Principal investigator Iowa Oncology Research Association in association with N. Center Cancer Treatment Group and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, 1978-1983. Principal investigator Iowa Oncology Research Association Comty.
Clinical Oncology Program, 1983-1984. Member cancer care committee St, Mary's, Pennsylvania, 1995.
Board of directors Iowa division American Cancer Society, 1971-1989, Johnson County chapter, 1968-1972. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Clinical Pharmacology. Member American Medical Association, Oklahoma Medical Society, Tulsa County Medical Society, Iowa Thoracic Society, American Thoracic Society, Iowa Clinical Medical Society, American Federation Clinical Research, Iowa Heart Association, American Association Cancer Education, American Society Hematology, American Society Clinical Pharmacology andTherapeutics, Center Society Clinical Research, Raven Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Mary PriscillaBauman, June 24, 1976. Children: Samuel, Jill, Geoffrey, Heather, Kirsten, Peter, Christopher, Andrew, Paul, Barbara.