Biography
In 1961-1997 he was the Chief - Pediatric Cardiac Clinic - San Francisco General Hospital and President - California Society of Pediatric Cardiology.
Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate) RCN(R).
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1948.
He was appointed as a Surgeon Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) 1950.
He was appointed as an A/Surgeon Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 06/02/1951).
In 1951 he served in HMCS York.
He was appointed as a Surgeon Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/05/1950). (He was released.)
Anecdotes
He was honored by the California State Legislature as founder of Parents for Heart, a support group for the parents of children with congenital heart disease.
In 1992, he was presented with the Charlotte Baer Memorial Award recognizing his years of teaching excellence and honoring him as an outstanding member of the UCSF clinical faculty.
References
- The Navy List Volumes I, II and III (HMSO London)
- Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD)
