Background
Collins, William F. was born on January 20, 1924 in New Haven.
Collins, William F. was born on January 20, 1924 in New Haven.
Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1947.
Intern Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1947-1949, assistant resident in neurosurgery, 1951-1952, resident, 1952-1953. Fellow neurophysiology Washington University, 1953-1954. Instructor neurosurgery Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1954-1955, senior instructor, 1955-1957, assistant professor, 1957-1960, associate professor, 1960-1963.
Professor, chairman division neurosurgery Medical College Virginia, 1963-1967. Professor Yale University, New Haven, chief section neurosurgery, 1963—1986, chairman department surgery, 1986-1993, professor neurosurgery emeritus, since 1994. Clinical professor neurosurgery University California School Medicine, San Diego, since 1997.
Diplomate American Board Neurological Surgery.
With Medical corpus, United States army, 1949-1951.