San Francisco County
Biographies
GEORGE
K. FRINK, M. D.
GEORGE K. FRINK, M. D.,
whose office is at No. 37 Post street, corner of Kearny
street, and his residence 2307 Scott street, near Jackson street, is a native
Californian, and has practiced medicine in San Francisco for the past four
years. He was born in San Francisco in
1860, the son of George W. Frink, who is a prominent
resident and business man, vice-president of Easton, Eldridge & Co., of
this city, since 1852. Dr. Frink received his
primary education in the public schools of this city, and later entered the
California Military Academy in Oakland, where he remained for two years,
reaching the rank of Lieutenant and Adjutant. He then went into active
life in various directions: most of the time was spent, however, in a grocery
and in the real estate business. In 1885 the Doctor commenced the study of
medicine, under the instructions of a preceptor, and at the same time entering
the Cooper Medical College where he completed a full three-years
course, taking both regular and intermediate courses, and graduating November
17, 1887, receiving his degree as Doctor of Medicine. During the last two
years of his college course he received special instruction from the house
physicians and surgeons of the city and county hospitals, and had similar
advantages for clinical experience as those afforded by the position of house
physician and surgeon. At the same time he made it a part of his study to
assist at autopsies at the city morgue. After his graduation he went to
New York, where he received special instruction at the New York Hospital and
New York Dispensary. While there he received the appointment as assistant
at the Charity Hospital on Chambers street, and there took every opportunity to
assist in the treatment of cases committed to that institution.
Then he returned to
San Francisco and established himself in practice, in the beginning of
February, 1888. He is the attending physician and surgeon to the Magdalen Asylum; member of the State Medical Society of
California, and of the County Medical Society of San Francisco; also late
physician to the San Francisco Foundling and Maternity Home, and to the Rescue
Home; also member of the Geographical Society of the Pacific, the Mechanics’
Institute and the Olympic and Western Addition clubs.
Transcribed
by 8-17-06 Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: "The Bay of San
Francisco," Vol. 2, Page 326, Lewis
Publishing Co, 1892.
©
2006 Marilyn R. Pankey.