Charles M. Balch

Background

Balch, Charles M. was born on August 24, 1942 in Milford, Delaware, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, U. Toledo, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1967.

Career

Intern in surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1967-1968; resident in general surgery, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1970-1971, 73-75; assistant professor to associate professor department surgery, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1975-1981; professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1985; chief section surgical oncology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1979-1985; assistant to associate professor department microbiology, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1975-1982; professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1982-1985; associate scientist to senior scientist, senior investigator cellular immunobiology unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center, U. Alabama, 1975-1985; associate dir for clinical studies, Comprehensive Cancer Center, U. Alabama, 1979-1985; acting director, Comprehensive Cancer Center, U. Alabama, 1982-1983; head division surgery and anesthesiology, University Texas-M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1985-1994; vice president hospital and clinics, University Texas-M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1993-1994; department chairman surgical oncology, University Texas-M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1985-1994; professor surgery, University Texas-M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1993-1996; executive vice president health affairs, University Texas-M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1994-1996; president, Chief Executive Officer, City of Hope, since 1996. Associate department chairman surgery University Texas, 1985-1994. Staff surgeon, chief oncology research Veterans Administration Hospital., Birmingham, 1975-1985.

Visiting professor, Eleanor Roosevelt international fellow U. Sydney, Australia, 1983. Chairman national intergroup melanoma committee, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, since 1981, member subcommittee board science counselors, 1980-1986, member board science counselors, 1987-1991, other committees, since 1978. Member Kettering selection committee General Motors Cancer Research Foundation, Inc., 1986, vice chairman, 1987-1988, member awards assembly, since 1988.

Achievements

• Charles M. Balch has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Program specialist United States Public Health Service, 1968-1970. Fellow American College of Surgeons (various committees on commission on cancer, since 1980, chairman education com.1981-1984, chairman cancer management course consultant 1981-1983, associate International Federation Surgical Colls. since 1988, member surgical forum 1985-1991, grantee 1984-1988, 85-91). Member American Medical Association, American Cancer Society (board directors Alabama division 1983-1985, exec.bd.

Bay Area chapter Houston since 1986, clinical fellowship national division 1985-1987, member professional education subcommittee clinical fellowship 1988), American Radium Society (chairman publications committee 1982-1984), American Society Clinical Oncology (science and publs.coml 1987-1990, board directors), Association Academy Surgery (secretary-treasurer 1981-1983, president-elect 1983-1984, president 1984-1985, executive county 1982-1986), Association Surg.Edn., Conjoint Council Surgical Education (cancer committee since 1985), Society Biological Therapy, Society Surgical Oncology (secretary 1986-1988, vice president 1989-1990, chairman membership committee 1986-1989, clinical research and government relations committee 1983-1985, president elect1990-1991, president 1991-1992), Society University Surgeons (councilman 1982-1985), Southeastern Cancer Study Group (chairman surgical committee 1978-1985, Executive Committee 1979-1985, chairman melanoma/sarcoma committee 1983-1985), American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Cancer Education, American Association Cancer Research, American Association Immunologists, American Association Transplant Surgeons, American Surgical Association, European Society Surgical Oncology, Harris county Medical Society, Houston Surgical Society, Jefferson County Medical Society, John Kirklin Society, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, Reticuloendothelial Society, Society International de Chirurgie, Society Surgical Chairman, Texas Surgical Society, World Health Organization Melanom Group, others.

Connections

M. Carol Mitchell; 4 children.