Background
Kerr, Walter Stratton was born on August 18, 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walter Stratton and Nellie (Raps) Kerr.
Kerr, Walter Stratton was born on August 18, 1916 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walter Stratton and Nellie (Raps) Kerr.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1939; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1943.
Surgical intern, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1943-1944; assistant surgical resident in urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1946-1947; assistant resident in urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1947-1948; resident in urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1948-1949; assistant in urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1949-1962; assistant visiting urologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1962-1964; visiting urologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1964-1971; urologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, since 1971; assistant in surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1949-1952; instructor in surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1952-1957; clinical associate in surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1957-1960; assistant clinical professor surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1960-1975; associate clinical professor surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1975-1980; clinical professor surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1981-1985; emeritus professor surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1985. Consulting urologist Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, since 1952. Consultant, active medical staff Emerson Hospital, Concord, Massachusetts, 1966-1980.
Captain MC. United States Army, 1944-1946. Member American Association Genito-Urinary Surgeons, Clinical Society Genito-Urinary Surgeons, Society Colonial Wars (surgeon since 1996), American College of Surgeons, American Urological Association (president New England section 1969-1970, member Executive Committee 1971-1975, president 1976-1977), American Society Fertility, Phillipine-American Urological Society, La Societe International d'Urologie (member United States section Executive Committee 1961-1975), Society Pelvic Surgeons, Massachusetts Medical Society, New England Surgical Society, Aesculpaian Club.
Married Olive McIlwain, June 22, 1940. Children: Scott Stratton, John Livingston, Robert Duncan, DavidStratton (deceased).