William Schumer

Background

Schumer, William was born on June 29, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Solomon and Gussie (Gross) Schumer.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1949; Doctor of Medicine Chicago Medical School, 1950; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1966.

Career

Intern, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, 1949-1950; resident, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, 1950-1954; assistant professor surgery, Chicago Medical School, 1959-1965; assistant professor cardiovascular research, Chicago Medical School, 1964-1965; attending surgeon, then assistant chief surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, 1962-1965; attending surgeon, Hines (Illinois) Veterans Administration Hospital., 1960-1963; attending surgeon, VA West Side Hospital, Chicago, 1963-1964; director surgical service, University of California at Davis director surgical service, Sacramento County Medical Center, 1965-1967; chief surgical service, VA West Side Hospital, 1967-1975; associate professor surgery faculty, Abraham Lincoln School Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1967-1969; professor surgery, Abraham Lincoln School Medicine, University of Illinois, 1969-1975; professor biological chemistry, Graduate College, University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, 1974-1975; member of staff, University of Illinois Hospital, 1967-1975; surgery, department chairman, U. Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois, 1975-1990; distinguished professor, U. Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois, since 1990; chief surgical service, North Chicago VA Medical Center, 1975-1979; attending surgeon, North Chicago VA Medical Center, 1979-1980; chief general surgical section, North Chicago VA Medical Center, 1980-1982; attending surgical section, North Chicago VA Medical Center, since 1983; department chairman surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Chicago, since 1990; professor biochemistry, U. Health Sciences Chicago Medical School, since 1977; also professor critical care medicine, U. Health Sciences Chicago Medical School distinguished professor, U. Health Sciences Chicago Medical School, since 1990. Member numerous committees VA.

Achievements

• William Schumer has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association Surgery of Trauma, American Physiological Society, American Surgical Association, Association American Medical Colls., Association VA Surgeons (president 1976), Control Society Clinical Research, Control Surgical Society, Midwest Surgical Society, Illinois Surgical Society, Chicago Shock Society (president 1978-1979), Collegium International Chirurgiae Digestivae, Digestive Disease Foundation, Institute Medicine Chicago, New York Academy Sciences, Reticuloendothelial Society, Society International de Chirurgie, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Society Critical Care Medicine, International Federation Surgical Colls., Society University Surgeons, Surgical Infection Society, Warren H. Cole Society, Alumni Association University of Illinois, Alumni Association Chicago Medical School (prees. Chicago chapter), Minnesota Surgical Society (honorary), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Children— Scott, Fern.

Father:

Solomon Schumer

Mother:

Gussie (Gross) Schumer