Bio – Linger, Elbert Leon

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Linger, Elbert Leon

Born: December 12, 1926 (Norton, Randolph, West Virginia)

Died: September 14, 2020 (Bridgeport, Harrison, West Virginia)

Education:

  • 1945 Buckhannon-Upshur High School
  • 1950 West Virginia Wesleyan College (B.S.)
  • 1953 Temple University (M.D.)
  • 1959-60 Anesthesiology Residency at Ohio Valley Medical Center

Occupation:

  • Licensed to practice medicine in WV in 1954
  • General Practice in Clarksburg WV 1954-58
  • Practiced Anesthesiology from 1964-87 as a member of the staff of Union Protestant Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, and United Hospital Center, serving several staff positions including Staff President and Chief of Staff.
  • Leon was a founding member of the Board of Directors of People’s Hospice in Clarksburg and served as Director of the School for Nurse Anesthetists at United Hospital Center. He held certifications in Anesthesiology and served on many boards.
  • Wrote and self-published 12 books of poetry

Years Served: 1994-1997

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