Wayne Henry Akeson

Background

Akeson, Wayne Henry was born on May 5, 1928 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, State University Iowa, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1953. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Gothenburg, 1995.

Career

Intern, Billings Hospital, University of Chicago, 1953-1954, fellow, 1954-1955, resident, 1954-1958. Instructor orthopedics University of Chicago, 1957-1958. Instructor orthopedics U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1958-1959, assistant professor orthopedics, 1959-1961.

Assistant professor orthopedics, Creighton University, Omaha, 1961.

Professor orthopedics U. Washington, Seattle, 1961-1970. Member of faculty University of California, San Diego, 1970, professor, head orthopedics, 1970-1996, acting department chairman surgery, 1981-1983, chairman faculty, 1984-1985, acting dean school medicine, 1986-1988.

Practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery, San Diego. Member of staff University of California San Diego Medical Center, 1970.

Chairman academic senate University of California San Diego, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Wayne Henry Akeson has been listed as a noteworthy orthopedic surgeon, orthopedic educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member research advisory board Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 1980-1986. Member research advising committee Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, 1982. Served to corporal United States Army, 1946-1948.

Member Orthopedic Research and Ednl.

Foundation (trustee 1978-1985.

Connections

Married June Austin, March 1969. Children: Jeffrey, Mark, Cheryl, Gregory.

Spouse:

June Austin

child:

Mark Akeson

child:

Cheryl Akeson

child:

Gregory Akeson

child:

Jeffrey Akeson