VIP Biography for
Karl S. Alfred, MD, LFACS
 | Karl S. Alfred, MD, LFACS |
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Title | M.D./Life Fellow, American College of Surgeons |
| Expertise | Orthopaedic surgery consulting, lecturing |
| Current Organization | Karl S. Alfred, M.D., L.F.A.C.S. |
| Type of Organization | Private practice |
| Major Product | Patient care, medical consultation, medical meetings |
| Area of Distribution | International |
| University/Degree | 5AB, University of Virginia, Pre-Med, 1938; M.D., Downstate Medical Center (SUNY), Brooklyn, New York, 1942; Internship, Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey; Residency, University Hospitals, Cleveland |
| Born | Norway |
| Honors & Awards | Lectureship in his Honor and Teacher of the Year (3 times) Clinic Orthopaedic Dept.; Special Honors Award for Many Years of Service with Distinction, Cleveland Academy of Medicine, 1989; Charles Hudson Award for Distinguished Service, 1994; Presented with a plaque in recognition of all the contributions to the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery in the capacity of Affiliate Faculty, Cleveland Clinic Education Foundation, 1960-88; honors for many years of distinguished service to St. Vincent Charity Hospital; its patients and the mission of the hospital, St. Vincent Charity Hospital Trustee, Center for Health Affairs; Hospital Trustee of the Year Award, Center for Health Affairs, 1979 |
| Published Works | 12 publications; Paper presentations and exhibits at meetings both nationally and internationally |
| Affiliations | Lt. Commander, US Navy Medical Corps; American Medical Association; Life Fellow, American College of Surgeons; Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; Clinical Orthopaedic Society; Mid-America Orthopaedic Society; International College of Surgeons; Norwegian American Orthopaedic Society; Professor, Cleveland Clinic; Member, Board of Directors, Cleveland Academy of Medicine (8 years); Cleveland Orthopedic Society |
| Hobbies & Sports | Travel |
| Work History | Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Vincent Charity Hospital, Cleveland for 32 years; Served 2 terms as president of medical staff, several years on the executive staff and 14 years as a member of the Board of Trustees of the hospital |
| Children | Peter, Richard, Step-daughter Patricia Alleman; 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren |
| Spouse | Mollie Baumbach |
| Married | 1951 |
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