Fellow American College of Surgeons (past governor, dedication The Forum Volunteer 1987), member Association Advancement Medical Instrumentation (president 1980-1982, chairman board 1982-1984, Laufman-Greatbatch award for contributions to instrumentation 1984), American Heart Association, American Society for Artificial Internal Organs (past president), International Surgical Society (past president United States chapter), Society Vascular Surgery (past president), New York Surgical Society (past president), Brooklyn Surgical Society (past president), American Association Surgery Trauma, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society University Surgeons, American Surgical Association (past vice president), Society Clinical Surgery, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, New York Cancer Society (past president), International Cardiovascular Society, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, National Society Medical Research (president 1977-1979), New York Society Thoracic Surgery, Society University Surgical (past secretary), Foundation biomedical Research (board directors 1989-2005).
Background
Dennis, Clarence was born on June 16, 1909 in St. Paul. Son of Warren Arthur and Clara May (Van Orman) Dennis.
Education
Career
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Trained in surgery under Doctor O.H. Wangensteen, University Minnesota, 1935-1940. In physiology with Doctor Bachelor of Medicine Visscher, 1937-1938, instructor in physiology, 1938-1939, in surgery, 1940-1941, from assistant professor to associate professor, 1941-1947. Professor surgery, 1947-1951.
Professor State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1951-1972, chairman department surgery, 1952-1972. Director division technical applications National Heart and Lung Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1972-1973. Special assistant for technical Office of Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1973-1974.
Professor surgery State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1974-1988. Clinical professor surgery University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989—2005. Associate chief staff for Research and Development Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northport, New York, 1975—1988, surgical consultant, Minnesota, 1989—2001.
Director Cancer Detection Center University Minnesota, 1991—1996. Surgeon-in-chief Kings County Hospital, 1960—1972.
Membership
Connections
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1931
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1935
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1938
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1940
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1988
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1935 - 1940
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1940 - 1941
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1947 - 1951
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1972 - 1973
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1973 - 1974
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1974 - 1988
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1989 - 2005
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