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Robert A. Chase
Born
Robert Arthur Chase

(1923-01-06)January 6, 1923
Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 2024(2024-09-09) (aged 101)
California
EducationBachelor of Science, University of New Hampshire, 1945
M.D. from Yale University, 1947
Occupation(s)Surgeon

Surgery residency, Yale University, (1947-1953)
Plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, (1957-1958)
Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, Yale University, (1959-1962; 1962)
Professor and Chairman of Surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine; first Emile Holman Professor of Surgery (1963-1974)
Acting Chairman of the Department of Anatomy at Stanford University, 1973.
President and Director of the National Board of Medical Examiners in Philadelphia, 1974-1977.

Chief of the Division of Human Anatomy, Stanford University, until 1992.
SpouseAnn (1946-2013; her death)
Children3: Debbie, Nancy, and Robert Chase
AwardsFrancis Gilman Blake Award at Yale University
8 Teaching awards at Stanford University

Robert Arthur Chase (Jan 6, 1923 – Sep 9, 2024)[1] was an American surgeon, researcher, and educator. He specialized in surgery to repair limbs and founded the division of hand surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine in 1985.

Early life and education

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Robert A. Chase was born in Keene, New Hampshire on January 6, 1923. While growing up, he worked at a general store owned by his parents. Chase obtained a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Hampshire in 1945 and a M.D. from Yale University in 1947.[2]

Early career

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Robert A. Chase was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army in 1949, during his surgical residency.[3] He returned to complete his residency at Yale University in 1953 and was then assigned as the Chief of Surgery at the U.S. Army Hospital in Leghorn, Italy. After his service, Chase specialized in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1957, he joined Yale's surgical faculty and established Yale's first plastic surgery division. In 1959, he was appointed Assistant Professor at Yale and promoted to Associate Professor in 1962. He was then recruited and appointed Professor and Chairman of Surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine in the following year, also becoming the first Emile Holman Professor of Surgery. During his time at Stanford, Chase was involved in developing an integrated program combining general and plastic surgery training,[4] which led to the establishment of Stanford University's Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.[5]

Later life and legacy

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In 1973, Robert A. Chase became the Acting Chairman of the Department of Anatomy at Stanford University. From 1974 to 1977, Chase served as President and Director of the National Board of Medical Examiners in Philadelphia.

In 1977, Chase resumed his surgical career at Stanford University and took on the role of Chief of the Division of Human Anatomy, a position he held until 1992. In 1988, he became a Professor of Surgery, Emeritus, and continued to teach human anatomy.

Chase received the Francis Gilman Blake Award at Yale University and eight teaching awards at Stanford University.

He also received the following awards: Pettee Award by the University of New Hampshire,[6] Albion Walter Hewlett Award by Stanford University School of Medicine,[7] The Golden Apple Award by the California Medical Association,[8] and Francis Gilman Blake Award by Yale University.[9]

His publications include 115 papers and 35 books, including *Atlas of Hand Surgery*.[10][11]

The Robert A. Chase Library and Museum, located on the ground floor of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, is named in his honor.[12]

Personal life and death

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Chase and his wife, Ann, had 3 children, 9 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.[13] Ann died in November 2013.

Robert A. Chase died on September 9, 2024, at the age of 101.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Robert Chase Obituary (1923 - 2024) - Jaffrey, NH - My Keene Now". Legacy.com. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  2. ^ Erickson, Mandy (October 3, 2024). "Robert Chase, former chair of surgery and anatomy, dies at 101". News Center. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "Robert A. Chase Obituary September 9, 2024". Cournoyer Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  4. ^ Bhadkamkar, Mohin A.; Luu, Bryan C.; Davis, Matthew J.; Reece, Edward M.; Chu, Carrie K.; Buchanan, Edward P.; Winocour, Sebastian (July 17, 2020). "Comparing Independent and Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency Models: A Review of the Literature". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open. 8 (7): e2897. doi:10.1097/GOX.0000000000002897. ISSN 2169-7574. PMC 7413769. PMID 32802640.
  5. ^ Stanford, ©Copyright Stanford University; California 94305. "Stanford University". Stanford University. Retrieved December 6, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Charles Holmes Pettee Medal". unhconnect.unh.edu. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  7. ^ "Albion Walter Hewlett Award". Departmentof Medicine. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  8. ^ "HVO Golden Apple Honorees". Health Volunteers Overseas. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  9. ^ "American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) - Robert A. Chase , MD, DSc". clinical-anatomy.org. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Atlas of Hand Surgery, Volume 2 by Robert Arthur Chase: VERY GOOD Hardcover (1984) | Discover Books". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Chase, Robert Arthur (1984). Atlas of Hand Surgery. Saunders. ISBN 978-0-7216-2497-6.
  12. ^ "ABOUT CHASE LIBRARY". ASSH.
  13. ^ "Robert A. Chase Obituary September 9, 2024". Cournoyer Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  14. ^ Robert A. Chase Legacy
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