Background
Mills,, William James was born on July 7, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William James Mills and Rose Lena Conrad.
orthopedist researcher Surgeon
Mills,, William James was born on July 7, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of William James Mills and Rose Lena Conrad.
Bachelor, University California, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University, 1950. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Alaska, 2003.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Manitoba, 2006.
Intern University Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1949—1951, resident, 1951—1954. Private practice orthopaedist Anchorage, 1955—1966. Private practice orthopedic surgeon, since 1968.
Surgeon United States Naval Hospital, DaNang, Vietnam, 1966—1967. Assistant professor Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1967—1968. Founder, director Alaska Arctic Medical Research Foundation, Anchorage, since 1978.
Adjunct professor University Alaska, Anchorage, since 1980. Clinical professor department orthopedic surgery University Washington. Rear admiral United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1978, World War II, Vietnam, retired United States Naval Reserve, 1978.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons, American Orthopaedics Association, American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons.
Married Elaine Mary Nagelvoort, August 23, 1952. Children: Sarah, Janet, William, Martha, Mary, John, Matthew.