Richard William Zollinger (January 10, 1912 – September 13, 1999) graduated from The Ohio State University in 1933 with his bachelor’s. He then attended Harvard University and obtained his medical degree in 1936.
Zollinger was a Captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving during World War II.
In 1955, Zollinger founded the Mount Carmel General Surgery program with a primary focus on developing physicians into broad-based general surgeons who were able to serve their communities with a high level of surgical expertise. He then served as Chairman on the Department of Surgery for many years. He was also an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at The Ohio State University.
Additionally, Zollinger designed several surgical instruments including a vein stripper, a leg holder, an atraumatic tissue forceps, and an anastomatic intestinal clamp.
Zollinger married Mary Louise Torbert and they had five children.
The Richard W. Zollinger, MD Papers (1.25 linear feet) contains material related to Zollinger, both personal and professional.
The Medical Heritage Center archival collections also hold the Robert M. Zollinger, MD Papers, Spec.199301.Zollinger; Robert is Richard’s brother.
The collection is open to the public and is available for viewing in the Medical Heritage Center. Materials do not circulate and must be used in the supervised reading room. Restrictions, including copyright, may exist and some materials may be too fragile to photocopy or digitize. The MHC charges for duplication services, which must be performed by staff.
[Identification of item], Richard W. Zollinger, MD Papers, SPEC.202002.ZOLLINGER, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University.