Donald F. Hagen

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Donald F. Hagen
Vice Adm. Donald F. Hagen, USN (2).jpg
Born (1938-01-02) January 2, 1938 (age 83)
Ambrose, North Dakota, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1964–1995
RankVice admiral
Commands heldSurgeon General of the United States Navy
AwardsBronze Star Medal

Donald Floyd Hagen (born January 2, 1938) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He was Surgeon General of the United States Navy from 1991 to 1995. Hagen was commissioned in 1964 as an ensign[citation needed] and retired June 29, 1995 as a vice admiral.[1]

Hagen studied at Concordia College and then received his medical degree from Northwestern University.[2]

Hagen joined the Navy in 1964. He then served in Vietnam as a battalion surgeon with the Marines, aboard the hospital ship USS Repose, and as a surgeon in the Mekong Delta.[3] Hagen was awarded the Bronze Star for his service as a combat surgeon.[2] Following a series of shore assignments at naval hospitals, he became Commander of the National Naval Medical Center.[4]

After his retirement from active service, Hagen served as executive vice chancellor and chief administrative officer of the University of Kansas Medical Center from September 1, 1995[1] to December 31, 2004.[2] He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Naval Service Medical News". U.S. Navy. June 8, 1995. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Donald F. Hagen, M.D. to Retire as Leader of KU Medical Center". KU Medical Center. August 17, 2004. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  3. ^ Sobocinski, André B. (October 6, 2011). "VADM Donald F. Hagen, Surgeon General (1991-1995)". Tranquillity, Solace & Mercy. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  4. ^ http://www.med.navy.mil/bumed/nmhistory/Pages/PastLeadership.aspx

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