Robert Arthur Chase (Jan 6, 1923 – Sep 9, 2024)[1] was an award-winning American surgeon, researcher, and educator.

Early life and education

Robert A. Chase was born in Keene, New Hampshire on January 6, 1923.[2] He obtained a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Hampshire in 1945. He earned an M.D. from Yale University in 1947.[2]

Early career

Robert A. Chase was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army in 1949, while in the middle of his surgical residency training.[3] He returned to complete his residency at Yale University in 1953, and then assigned to be 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 as Assistant Professor at Yale, and promoted to Associate Professor in 1962. He was recruited and appointed as Professor and Chairman of Surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine in the following year. He was named the first Emile Holman Professor of Surgery. During his tenure at Stanford, Chase was involved in the development of an integrated program combining general and plastic surgery training at Stanford.[4] This initiative led to the establishment of Stanford University's Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.[5]

Later life and legacy

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 Professor of Surgery, Emeritus, and continued to teach human anatomy.

Chase received the Francis Gilman Blake Award at Yale University and 8 teaching awards at Stanford University.

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

His publications include 115 papers and 35 books, including Atlas of Hand Surgery.[7][8]

The Robert A. Chase Library and Museum, on the ground floor of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, is named in his honor.[9]

Personal life and death

Chase and his wife Ann had 3 children, 9 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.[10] Ann died in November 2013.

Robert A. Chase died on September 9, 2024, at the age of 101.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Robert Chase Obituary (1923 - 2024) - Jaffrey, NH - My Keene Now". Legacy.com. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Who's Who in Healthcare (1981), pg. 79
  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. ^ "American Association of Clinical Anatomists (AACA) - Robert A. Chase , MD, DSc". clinical-anatomy.org. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Atlas of Hand Surgery, Volume 2 by Robert Arthur Chase: VERY GOOD Hardcover (1984) | Discover Books". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Chase, Robert Arthur (1984). Atlas of Hand Surgery. Saunders. ISBN 978-0-7216-2497-6.
  9. ^ "ABOUT CHASE LIBRARY". ASSH.
  10. ^ "Robert A. Chase Obituary September 9, 2024". Cournoyer Funeral Home and Cremation Center. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  11. ^ Robert A. Chase Legacy
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