J. Alex Haller, Jr. by Peter Egeli; oil on canvas, 39 by 31 inches, 1992.

Collection Summary 

Creator
Haller, Jacob Alexander, Jr.

Dates
20 May 1927-

Institutional Affiliation(s)
Johns Hopkins Hospital
1964-

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
1958-1959, 1963- 

Date Range of Collection
1953-1972

Volume of Collection
0.25 linear feet

Biography

J. Alex Haller, Jr., was born in Pulaski, Virginia. He earned his B.A. in 1947 from Vanderbilt University and his M.D. in 1951 from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. After his residency in the Halsted surgical service at Johns Hopkins, Haller was on the faculty at the University of Louisville and a pediatric surgeon at Louisville Children's Hospital. He returned to Johns Hopkins in 1963 to join the school of medicine faculty in pediatrics, pediatric surgery, and emergency medicine. He was Children's-Surgeon-in-Charge of Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1964 until 1997. Haller maintained an interest in surgical problems of children, with a special focus on the treatment of congenital chest wall deformities, pediatric cardio-thoracic surgery, and systems of care for children with serious injuries. He established the regional trauma center for children at Johns Hopkins, the first such program of its kind in the United States, and established a training program for pediatric surgeons. 

Scope and Content

The J. Alex Haller Collection consists of certificates regarding his appointments to government or academic posts, such as his designation as surgeon in the Public Health Service of the U.S. Reserve Corps (1965).

Policy on Access and Use

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