Ross T. McIntire
Ross T. McIntire | |
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McIntire as a vice admiral | |
| Physician to the President | |
| In office 1933–1946 | |
| President | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Joel Thompson Boone |
| Succeeded by | Howard G. Bruenn |
| Surgeon General of the United States Navy | |
| In office 1938–1946 | |
| Preceded by | Percival S. Rossiter |
| Succeeded by | Clifford A. Swanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ross Thomas McIntire August 11, 1889 Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 1959 (aged 70) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Willamette University College of Medicine |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1917–1946 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Unit | Medical Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Ross Thomas McIntire (August 11, 1889 – December 8, 1959) was an American physician and United States Navy officer. An otolaryngologist, he was appointed physician to President Franklin Roosevelt in 1933, becoming the first Physician to the President with a board-certified speciality. In 1938, he became the Surgeon General of the United States Navy, overseeing a major expansion of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery during World War II. Following his retirement from the Navy with the rank of vice admiral, he held many senior positions in medical institutions, including Chairman of the President's Committee on Employment of the Physically Handicapped.