Background
Knecht, Ben Harrold was born on May 3, 1938 in Rapid City, South Dakot.
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Ben Harrold Knecht
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Bachelor, U. South Dakot, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, U. Iowa, 1964; certified total quality management, U. Washington, 1998.
Career
Intern, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1964-1965;
resident in surgery, U. Iowa School Medicine, Iowa City, 1968-1972;
surgeon, Wenatchee (Washington) Valley Clinic, since 1972;
medical director, Cascade Hospital and Surgery Center, since 1997;
chairman medical informatics, Wen Valley Clinic, since 1995;
chairman general-vasc. surgical department, Wen Valley Clinic, since 1996. Director emergency room Control Washington Hospital, Wenatchee, 1972-1979, chief surgery, 1983-1986. Chairman claims review panel Washington State Medical Association, Seattle,1979-1982, professor liability committee risk management, 1985-1990.
Clinical professor surgery U. Washington. Member of advisory risk management committee Washington State Physicians Insurance Subscribers, 1990-1998, regional advising committee National Library. Medicine, 1991-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Fundraiser Center Washington Hospital Foundation, 1987. Delegate Governor's Conference on Libraries, 1991. Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1965-1968, Vietnam.
Member American Medical Association (alternate delegate 1985-1987, delegate 1988-1998, surgical caucus Executive Committee 1991-1994), American College of Surgeons (board directors Washington chapter 1981-1984), American College Physician Executives, American Society Quality, North Pacific Surgical Association, Washington State Medical Association (trustee 1979-1998), Chelan-Douglas County Medical Society, American Society General Surgery (founding board since 1994, board dir.1992-), Rotary (chairman youth com.1976-1978).
Interests
Connections
M. Jane Bowles, August 27, 1961. Children: John, Janelle.
