 He spent the rest of his medical career at the Cleveland Clinic.After his residency there (1934–1937), he joined the surgical staff in 1937, served as head of the general surgery department (1956–1969), senior consultant (1969–1972), and emeritus consultant (1972–1992).During World War II, he served in the US Navy (1942–46), stationed at naval hospitals in San Diego and New Zealand.