Background
Bloomer, William Ernest was born on December 20, 1916 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles Ernest and Jane Winifred (French) Bloomer.
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William Ernest Bloomer
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1938; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1942.
Career
Intern in surgical service, Stanford (California) U. Hospital, 1942-1943;
fellow in thoracic surgery, Yale University School Medical, 1946-1947;
assistant resident in surgery, New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1947-1948;
resident in thoracic surgery, New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1949-1950;
associate resident in general surgery, New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1950-1951;
volunteer fellow department surgery, Lahey Clinic, Boston, 1951;
chief resident in surgery, New Haven (Connecticut) Hospital, 1952;
fellow, research assistant in cardiovascular surgery, Yale University School Medical, 1952;
instructor surgery, Yale University School Medical, 1953-1954;
assistant professor surgery, Yale University School Medical, 1954-1959;
clinical assistant professor surgery, University of Southern California, 1959-1961;
associate professor in residence, University of California at Los Angeles, 1961-1966;
chief thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Los Angeles County Harbor General Hospital, 1961-1966;
associate clinical professor surgery, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, since 1961;
partner private practice cardiac thoracic and vascular surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Los Angeles, 1959-1960;
partner private practice thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Hospital of Good Samaritan, Los Angeles, 1960-1961;
partner private practice, Long Beach, California, 1966-1969;
private practice thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Long Beach, since 1969. Member courtesy staff Long Beach Cmty. Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, Downey Cmty.
Hospital, Hospital of the Good Samaritan Los Angeles, director pro tem hyperbaric research and therapy unit, 1966-1967. Member attending staff Harbor General hospital, Torrance, California. Member provisional courtesy staff Drs.
Hospital of Lakewood. Member honorary staff University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center Thoracic and Cariovasc. Surgery; active honorary staff Long Beach memorial Medical Center, chief thoracic and cariovasc. surgery section, 1978-1981, 84-85.
Travelling fellow Rockefeller Foundation visit medical schools, S. American, 1958.
Achievements
Membership
Served to major United States Army Medical Corps., 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, American College Cardiology, International Cardiovasc. Society, American Association Thoracic Surgery, American College Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, California Medical Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Society Vascular Surgery, New England Surgical Society, Los Angeles Academy Medicine, Los Angeles County Medical Association, Los Angeles Surgical Society, Long Beach Surgical Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Cornelia Huntington Day, October 29, 1959. Children: Lianne French, William Ernest, Robert Day, Charles Campbell.
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Nationality
American