Background
Hazel, Willard Van was born on August 30, 1896 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Barend and Neltje (Kriekaard) Van Hazel.
Hazel, Willard Van was born on August 30, 1896 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Barend and Neltje (Kriekaard) Van Hazel.
Bachelor of Arts, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 1920. Doctor of Medicine Rush Medical College, University of Chicago, 1924.
1 son, Willard. Practiced surgery in Chicago since 1927. Clinical professor surgery, University of Illinois Medical School. Surgeon, Research Educational Hospital, University of Illinois, since 1927.
Senior surgeon Presbyterian Saint Luke’s Hospital.
Served as Lieutenant Field Artillery, United States Army World War I. Diplomate American Board Thoracic Surgery. Fellow American College Surgeons. Member Chicago Surgical Society, American Thoracic Society, Chicago Institute of Medicine, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American College Chest Physicians, American Board Surgery (founders’ group), Midwest Chest.
Clubs: University.
Married Grace M. Mersen, August 30, 1929.