Background
Altemeier, William Arthur was born on July 6, 1910 in Cincinnati. Son of William A. and Carrie (Moore) Altemeier.
Altemeier, William Arthur was born on July 6, 1910 in Cincinnati. Son of William A. and Carrie (Moore) Altemeier.
Bachelor of Science, University Cincinnati, 1930, Doctor of Medicine 1933. Master of Science in Surgery, University of Michigan, 1938. Honorary Doctor of Science, Xavier University, 1973.
Intern, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1933-1934. Surgical resident Henry Ford Hospital, 1934-1939, assistant resident, 1937-1938, resident surgeon, 1938-1939, associate surgeon, 1939-1940. Instructor surgery U. Cincinnati, 1940-1943, assistant professor, 1943-1952, Christian R. Holmes professor, department chairman, 1952-1978, director research surgical bacteriology laboratory, 1940-1983.
Director surgical services Cincinnati General Hospital, 1952-1978, clinician out-patient department, 1943-1983.
Surgeon-in-chief Holmes and Children’s Hospitals, 1952-1978, professor surgery, 1978-1983. Consultant surgeon Drake Memorial, Cincinnati Virginia hospitals.
Limited private practice, Cincinnati, 1940-1983. Responsible investigator contract subcommittee Surgeon General’ General’ General’ s Office, United States Army, numerous physical conditions related to armed services, 1942-1983, surgical consultant, Japan and of Korea, 1953.
Member division medical science National Research Council, 1950-1953, member subcommittee, burns, 1948-1953, shock, 1950-1953, trauma, 1953-1967.
Chairman surgery B study section National Institutes of Health, 1972-1974. Consultant faculty medicine MEDCOM, 1972-1983.
American College of Surgeons fellow (member Executive Committee Board of Governors 1972-1975, chairman subcommittee surgical infections 1967-1983, Distinguished Service award 1975, president 1978-1979). Clubs: Rotary,; Clubs: Commonwealth, Cincinnati, Queen City, Western Hills Country, Commercial, Queen City Optimist (president 1960-1961). Member editorial board American Surgeon, 1953-1983, Annals of Surgery, 1955-1983, Surgery, 1952, Current Therapy, 1958.
Married Edna Wyss, June 16, 1934. Children: William Arthur, Ann, George.