Schleuning, Alexander John

Dr. Alexander John Schleuning, son of Alexander Schleuning, was born in Portland, Oregon, in 1934.  He died there on 30 April 2005.  His Volga German ancestors come from the colony of Norka.

Dr. Alexander John Schleuning II was an internationally known Ear, Nose, and Throat physician and surgeon specializing in hearing, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), Meniere's disease, and the side effects of drugs as they relate to ear problems. He joined the faculty of the Oregon Health Science University in Portland in 1967, and became chair of the department of otolaryngology in 1980.