Title: Vascular and Transplant Surgeon (Retired)
Company: Corewell Health
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- Albion College (board of trustees, 1980-1986)
- American Board of Surgery
- American College of Surgeons (fellow, governor at large)
- American College of Surgeons, Michigan Chapter (former president)
- Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Grand Rapids (trustee, 1980-1995)
- Frederick A. Collier Surgical Society
- Grand Rapids Symphony, Executive Committee (board of directors, 2005)
- Great Lakes Coalition, Michigan Chapter (former board chair)
- Health Net West Michigan (board of directors)
- Kent County Medical Society
- Mayflower Congregational Church (former moderator)
- Michigan Heart Association, Kent County Unit (former president)
- Michigan State Medical Society
- Michigan Vascular Society (former president)
- Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society
- Roy D. McClure Surgical Society (former president)
- Salvation Army (former board chair)
- Salvation Army, Executive Committee, Grand Rapids (board of directors, 2004)
- Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
- Society for Vascular Surgery
- United States Navy (lieutenant commander, 1968-1970)
- University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center (former national advisory board member)
- University of Michigan Health-West (board member)
- University of Michigan Medical School (admissions committee member)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2023)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2023)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2022)
- Recipient, Distinguished Physician Emeritus Lifetime Achievement Award, Spectrum Health (2020)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare,” Marquis Who’s Who (2009-2010)
- Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (2008-2009)
- Recipient, Distinguished Alumni Award, Albion College
- Recipient, Galaxy Award, National Kidney Foundation
- Recipient, Surgery Residency Lifetime Achievement Award, Michigan State University-Grand Rapids
- Two-Time Recipient, Teacher of the Year Award, Blodgett Memorial Medical Center/Saint Mary’s Health Services
