Ralph Morton Bolman Iii MD

Dr. Bolman is a fourth generation physician who traces his roots to the Midwest. He was born in Indiana, and completed undergraduate studies at Williams College in Williamstown, MA, in 1969. He then matriculated at St. Louis University School of Medicine, where he received his MD, Magna cum Laude in 1973. From there, Dr. Bolman pursued a residency in general surgery at Duke University Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident in 1979-80.

He followed this with a residency in thoracic surgery at the University of Minnesota between 1980 and 1982. Following completion of his formal training, Dr. Bolman remained at the University of Minnesota as Assistant Professor of Surgery. He was placed in charge of the new heart transplant program. During these years, he worked in the incredibly fertile environment in solid organ transplantation at the University of Minnesota to establish a method of immunosuppression (triple-drug therapy) for heart transplant patients that became the standard therapy around the US.