Background
Kane, William James was born on February 22, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of William Aloysius and Margaret Helen (Redmond) Kane.
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William James Kane
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Bachelor of Arts, Holy Cross College, 1954; Doctor of Medicine Columbia, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1965.
Career
Intern surgery, University of Minnesota Hospitals, 1958-1959; resident orthopedic surgery, University of Minnesota Hospitals, 1959-1964; from instructor to associate professor orthopaedic surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, 1964-1971; department chairman orthopaedic surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, 1971-1978; professor, Northwestern University Medical School, since 1971; chairman orthopaedic surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1971-1978; attending orthopaedic surgeon, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Children's Memorial Hos., VA Lakeside Hospital, Cook County Hospital, 1978-1990. Attending orthopaedic surgeon all Chicago, Great Lakes (Illinois) Naval Hospital, Riverside Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Childrens Medical Center, Hennepin County Medical Center, Metropolitan-Mount Sinai Medical Center, Minneapolis, Paul, United Hospitals, St. Paul, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids, Unity Hospital, Fridley.
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Membership
Member American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (Kappa Delta award 1966), American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Association, Orthopaedic Research Society, Scoliosis Research Society (president 1979-1980), International Society Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, International Society Study of Lumbar Spine, Mid-American Orthopaedic Association, North America Spine Society, Hennepin County Medical Society, Minnesota Medical Society, Minnesota Orthopaedic Society.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Knoll, June 25, 1960. Children: Kathleen E., William James, Stephen F., Patricia M., Anne E.
