January 1, 1927 - August 16, 2014 Dr. James B. Caulfield of Mountain Brook, AL passed Saturday August 16th. James Caulfield had a long and productive career in medicine beginning with his selection to the V12 program during WW II. Then he served with the Marine Corp in his capacity as a physician during the Korean conflict. Dr. Caulfield received his medical degree from the University of Illinois and interned at the Cook County Hospital. After residency and post Doctorate work in anatomical pathology, Dr. Caulfield taught at Harvard University. Throughout his career, he conducted research in a variety of medical conditions including muscular dystrophy, diabetes, cancer, severe burns and heart disease. While at Massachusetts General Hospital, he was instrumental in the formulation of balloon angioplasty and was honored with the name, "the balloon man". Dr. Caulfield was Chairman of the Pathology Dept. at the University of South Carolina and later taught at UAB where he continued his research in heart disease for 25 years, retiring as Professor Emeritus. James Benjamin Caulfield was born in Minneapolis, MN to Olive Curtis and Linus (Larry) Joseph Caulfield. He grew up in Oak Park, Illinois. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Virginia and survived by his children Ann, John and Clare, his grandchildren Ben, Leslie, and Parker, his great grandchildren Teagan and Kathleen and by his brother L. Thomas Caulfield as well as many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 2:00p.m. at St. Paul's Cathedral with visitation from 1:00 until 2:00p.m. The family suggests memorials be made to the UAB Department of Pathology, C/O Virginia Gilbert Loftin UAB School of Medicine, FOT 1230, 1720 Second Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-3412. -
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