Stanford W. Ascherman

Stanford was born August 18, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois.

He attended William Hatch School in Oak Park and New Trier Township High School, later attending Stanford University from 1945-1947.

He served an internship in pathology at Cook County Hospital from 1951-1952. He took residency training in general surgery at Bellevue Hospital, New York, 1952-1953, Mount Sinai Hospital, New YOrk, 1953-1954, and Bronx Municipal Hospital, New York, 1954-1956.

Dr. Ascherman attained the rank of MC in the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1956-1959. He was stationed in Illinois, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Morocco.

Since 1959 he has had a private solo practice in San Francisco.

Hospital Staff Appointments

• Peninsula Hospital and Medical Center, Burlingame, California, 1966-present.

• St. Luke's Hospital, San Francisco, California, 1970-present.

• Seton Medical Center, Daly City, California, 1979-present.

Special Professional Interests/Activities, Organizations, Certifications, Honors

• Endowed professorship in engineering at Stanford University since 1978. ``Stanford W. Ascherman Professor in Engineering''

• Fellow:
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Medical Writers' Association
  • International College of Surgeons
• Member:
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • American Board of Surgery
  • American Trauma Society (founding member)
  • New South Wales Medical Board
  • New South Wales Medical Society
  • Pan American Medical Association
  • Pan Pacific Surgical Association
  • Stanford Alumni Association
  • Stanford Associates
  • University of Illinois Alumni Association

Civic organizations

• Commonwealth Club of California.
• Press Club of San Francisco
• World Trade Club

Other Interests

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