Felix H Vann, MD, Papers; Guide to the

Felix H. Vann (b. 1909) was born to American missionaries in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, and soon moved back to the United States, where they settled in New Jersey in 1923. He was a 1930 graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. His post-graduate training included New York Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City, and the Free Hospital for Women in Brookline, MA. Dr. Vann was awarded the Alexander Cochran Bowen Scholarship from the NY Academy of Medicine and he continued his studies at Edinburgh University Medical School. He met and married Dorothea Deimel, MD, in 1935, in London, England.

Dr. Vann served in Europe during World War II as a Major in the Army Medical Corps and received the Presidential Unit Citation, 863d AAA (AW) Bn, Ardennes Campaign.

Dr. Vann began a long and successful obstetrics and gynecology practice in Englewood, NJ, from 1940 until his retirement in 1983, joining the staffs of Englewood, Holy Name, and Hackensack Hospitals. He delivered over 10,000 babies during his career.

Dr. Vann was a co-founder with the cooperation of the Bergen County Medical Society of the Bergen Community Blood Bank. He served as president of the New Jersey Blood Bank Association. He was a member of the Bergen County Planned Parenthood Association since 1946, and its honorary president since 1969. He served as president of the medical staff of Englewood Hospital for six years. Dr. Vannwas a member of the American Medical Association, New Jersey Medical Society, American Fertility Society, American College of Surgeons, American Association of Blood Banks, and the American Maternal and Infant Welfare Commission. Dr. Vann's post-retirement activities continued with his affiliations in county health-related organizations. During this time, he was active in many historical and genealogical societies, and researched his family history. Dr. Vann and his wife moved to North Carolina in 1992.