James Addison Kirtley, Jr. Biographical File

 Collection
Identifier: EBL-0631

  • Staff Only

Abstract

Biographical file includes obituary and news clipping.

Dates

  • 1958 - 1968

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Historical or Biographical Note

James A. Kirtley Jr., M.D., graduated from Vanderbilt in 1931 and conducted a residency at Vanderbilt University Hospital from 1931-1935. He joined the faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine as Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, serving in that capacity from 1947-1968. Kirtley was president of the Middle Tennessee Heart Association from 1951-1952 and was active in the local chapter of the American Cancer Society, having been a member of its board of governance. He had also served as Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, attending surgeon at Veterans Administration Hospital, and as lecturer at Meharry Medical College.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
James Addison Kirtley, Jr. (1905-1968) biographical file
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by EBL Special Collections Staff
Date
2010-05-21
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is inEnglish.

Repository Details

Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository

Contact:
Eskind Biomedical Library
2209 Garland Ave.
Nashville TN 37232


 

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