Alvin L. Watne

Background

Watne, Alvin L. was born on January 13, 1927 in Shabbona, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Illinois-Chicago College Medicine, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois-Chicago College Medicine, 1952; Master of Sciences, University Illinois-Chicago College Medicine, 1956.

Career

Intern, Indianapolis General Hospital, 1952-1953; resident, University of Illinois Research and Education Hospitals, Chicago, 1954-1958; associate cancer surgeon, Cancer Research, Roswell Park, Buffalo, New York, 1958; associate chief cancer research, Cancer Research, Roswell Park, Buffalo, New York, 1959; associate professor surgery, West Virginia University, 1962-1967; professor, West Virginia University, 1967-1972; acting department chairman surgery, West Virginia University, 1973-1975; professor, department chairman surgery, West Virginia University, 1975-1986; professor, department chairman surgery, University of Illinois, Peoria, 1986-1991; director, Cancer Center of Georgia, 1991-1994; associate director department surgery, Georgia Baptist Medical Center, 1994-1997. Consultant surgery VA, Clarksburg, West Virginia, since 1963.

Achievements

• Alvin L. Watne has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President W. Virginia division American Cancer Society, 1967-1968, 80—, vice president, 1981. Member American College of Surgeons (president West Virginia chapter 1972-1973, chairman local committee since 1978, governor since 1985), Southeastern Surgical Congress (councilor since 1980), Society Surgical Oncology (executive council 1980), Society Head and Neck Surgeons (president 1982), American Cancer Society (director-at-large since 1985).

Connections

M. Diana Folio, December 3, 1966. Children: Carrie, Matthew, Andrew, Valerie.

child:

Matthew Watne

child:

Andrew Watne

child:

Valerie Watne

child:

Carrie Watne