. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. papers to becomea citizen of the United States. Among Dr. Clemens first acquaintances after going to NewYork wasi Dr. James Little, the noted surgeon, who was then professor of surgery in theCollege of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. Dr. Little induced Dr. Clemens to gowith him to the University of Wrmont, where Dr. Little taught surgery. Entering thisinstitution. Dr. Clemens was graduated therefrom in July, 1881, and in the month followinglocated in Bridgeport for the practice of his profession. He first opened an office on thewest side of Main stree
. History of Bridgeport and vicinity. papers to becomea citizen of the United States. Among Dr. Clemens first acquaintances after going to NewYork wasi Dr. James Little, the noted surgeon, who was then professor of surgery in theCollege of Physicians and Surgeons in New York. Dr. Little induced Dr. Clemens to gowith him to the University of Wrmont, where Dr. Little taught surgery. Entering thisinstitution. Dr. Clemens was graduated therefrom in July, 1881, and in the month followinglocated in Bridgeport for the practice of his profession. He first opened an office on thewest side of Main street, south of State street, and rapidly built up an. excellent 1886, owing to the death of a relative, he returned to Germany, where he spent severalmonths. While there he received the degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery and Masterof Obstetrics from the University of Jena, in recognition of a thesis on obstetrics. He alsotook a course in general surgery in Vienna, his native city, under Professor Dr. DR. KOXRAD CLEMEXS BRIDGEPORT AND VICIXITY 237 Returning to America, Dr. Clomeiis ro:*uimil practici in liri(lj,Lport. wiicre lie has sinceremained. In 1899 he tool: post graduate work at the New Yorlc Polyclinic in operativesurgery of the eye, while in 1902 he took a course at tlie Chicago College of Oplitlialmologyand Otology and still later took a course at the Kleetro-Therapeutic College of tliat city,the pioneer X-ray college in America. Dr. Clemens served as medical examiner for the dis-trict of Easton under Coroner Holt and was twice president of the German Medical Associa-tion of Connecticut. During tlie earlier years of his practice in Bridgeport he performed agreat deal of surgical work. His entire time and attention have been devoted to his pro-fessional interests and reading and study have kept him in touch with the trend of modernprogress in medicine and surgery. About twenty years ago Dr. Clemens was married to Miss Jennie Dickinson,
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