Stanley Richard Friesen

Background

Friesen, Stanley Richard was born on September 8, 1918 in Rosthern, Saskatchewan. Son of Dietrich F. and Margaret Friesen.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Kansas, Lawrence, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, University Kansas Medical School, Kansas City, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Surgery, University Minnesota, 1948.

Career

Intern University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1943—1944. Instructor surgery University Minnesota Graduate School, Minneapolis, 1948—1949. Assistant professor surgery University Kansas Medical School, Kansas City, 1949—1952, associate professor, lecturer history of medicine, 1952—1959.

Professor, lecturer history medicine, from 1959. Acting chairman department surgery, 1970—1971. Consultant, general surgeon Veterans Administration Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, from 1952.

Trustee St. Paul's School Theology, Kansas City, Missouri, from 1970, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1953—1956. Member surgery test committee National Board Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, 1971—1975.

Achievements

• Stanley Richard Friesen has been listed as a noteworthy surgery educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American College of Surgeons. Member: Society University Surgeons, Society Clinical Surgery, American Surgical Association (vice president 1984-1985), American Association Endocrine Surgeons (president 1983-1984).

Interests

• Piano, photography.

Connections

Married Beth Hattan Friesen, 1942. Children: Stanley Richard, Robert Hattan, Margaret Beth, Kathleen Sue.

Father:

Dietrich F.

Mother:

Margaret Friesen

Spouse:

Beth Hattan Friesen

child:

Robert Hattan Friesen

child:

Margaret Beth Friesen

child:

Kathleen Sue Friesen

child:

Stanley Richard Friesen