Frederick Klippert - 2001
MHS 1958 Graduate
Dr. Frederick N. Klippert, who was nominated to the Alumni Hall of Fame by his sister Nancy Klippert Parker, has dedicated his life to the medical profession. He graduated from Mount Union College in 1962, The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1966, served his internship at Midland Community Hospital (1966-1967), served at Akron City Hospital (General Surgery, 1969-1970), and the University of Michigan Medical Center (Residency-Otolaryngology 1970-74) and received his American Board of Otolaryngology certification in 1974.
Fred served as captain in the U. S. Air Force at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Forks, North Dakota, from 1967 to 1969. He has had private practices in Michigan and Ohio. He and his wife Julianne are presently living in Evans, Georgia where he serves assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia, and is section head in the Deptartment of Surgery, Section of Otolaryngology at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Augusta.
Fred has had many administrative responsibilities, committee assignments and training grants. His biography includes presentations at national, regional and state meetings, many professional exhibits and audiovisual programs, abstracts, publications in both non-refereed and refereed journals.
From 1988 to 1997 he took one resident a year at his expense to provide them with exposure and experience in providing humanitarian service at the Midwest Medical Mission-Volunteer Medical Service in the Dominican Republic. Another community service was his service on the Board of Trustees, Midwest Medical Mission from 1990 through 1991.
His awards and honors include the American Academy of Family Physicians for participation as active teacher of family practice residents in 1986; St. Luke's Hospital Medical Staff for service rendered as Section Head in 1990; and in May 1998, he was singled out by the Medical College of Georgia for contribution to patient care, education and research.
Nancy Parker said in her nomination of her brother, "From the time he was a little boy, Fred knew he wanted to become a doctor. He followed his dream and has shared his knowledge and skills with hundreds of residents and has helped countless patients with reconstructive surgery, restoring their self-worth and esteem. Fred has dedicated his life to the medical profession. He is a skilled otolaryngology surgeon, providing very satisfactory results in all manner of reconstruction of the head and neck. He regularly is called upon to lecture at physicians' conventions, and he has served as an instructor in various symposiums and hospitals.