Background
Swisher, Scott Neil was born on July 30, 1918 in LeCenter, Minnesota, United States. Son of Scott Neil and Edna (Stenlund) Swisher.
Swisher, Scott Neil was born on July 30, 1918 in LeCenter, Minnesota, United States. Son of Scott Neil and Edna (Stenlund) Swisher.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, University Minnesota, 1945; postgraduate, University of Minnesota, 1948-1949.
Intern, resident, U. Rochester Medical Center, 1945, 47-48;
practice medicine, specializing in internal medicine, Rochester, New York, 1949-1967;
practice medicine, specializing in internal medicine, Lansing, Michigan, since 1967;
from instructor to professor medicine, head hematology unit, U. Rochester School Medicine and Dentistry, 1950-1967;
professor, department chairman medicine, College Human Medicine, Michigan State University, 1967-1977, professor medicine emeritus, 1988;
associate dean research, College Human Medicine, Michigan State University, 1978-1983. Consultant National Institutes of Health, research and engineering division Department Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned SpacecraftCtr. and Headquarters. Chairman medical advising committee American Red Cross National Blood Program, 1973-1976, Board of Governors, 1976-1983, senior advisor biomedical programs National Headquarters, 1988-1991.
Chairman of Commission on blood, National Research Council, 1958-1963. Chairman panel 6 Bureau Biologics, Food and Drug Administration, 1975-1979.
Served from First lieutenant to captain Army of the United States, 1945-1947. Member American Society Clin Investigation, Association American Physicians, American Board Internal Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Edna Lenora Briese, September 5, 1944. Children: Scott Neil III, Edward Allan.