Samuel Warner Beenken

Background

Beenken, Samuel Warner was born on November 7, 1951 in Sioux Falls, South Dakot. Son of Gilbert Merle and Juanita Marie (Low) Beenken.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1975; certified in head and neck surgery, University Texas, Houston, 1988; certified in surgical oncology, University Texas, Houston, 1990.

Career

Rotating intern, Manitoba Affiliated Tchg. Hospital, 1975-1976; emergency medical officer, St. Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, 1976-1982; resident in general surgery, U. Manitoba, 1982-1986; research fellow, Manitoba Institute Cell Biology, Winnipeg, 1986-1987; fellow in head and neck surgery, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1987-1988; research fellow, faculty associate, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1988-1989; fellow in surgical oncology, faculty associate, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1989-1990; assistant professor surgery, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1990-1994; associate professor surgery, U. Alabama Birmingham, since 1995. Medical director Jiwan Jyoti Hospital, Robertsganj, India, 1979-1980.

Associate scientist Wallace Tumor Institute, Birmingham, 1990-1994, scientist, since 1995. Head section head and neck surgery VA Medical Center, Birmingham, 1991.

Achievements

• Samuel Warner Beenken has been listed as a noteworthy Surgery educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada. Member American College of Surgeons, Society Head and Neck Surgeons, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Clinical Oncology, Society Surgical Oncology, Association Academy Surgery, M.D. Anderson Associations.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, gardening.

Connections

Married Esther Ruth Warkentin, September 30, 1978. Children: Andrew Samuel, Timothy Gilbert.

Father:

Gilbert Merle Beenken

Mother:

Juanita Marie (Low) Beenken

Spouse:

Esther Ruth Warkentin

child:

Timothy Gilbert Beenken

child:

Andrew Samuel Beenken