Chris Ludwig Mengis

Background

Mengis, Chris Ludwig was born on July 6, 1924 in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. Son of Chris L. and Elizabeth Josephine (Winzerling) Mengis.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University.

Career

Research assistant, JTF-1, 1946; intern, Madigan Army Hospital, Tacoma, Washington, 1951-1952; surgeon, 370th Amphibious Brigade, Fort Sherman, Canal Zone, 1952-1953; resident in internal medicine, Brooke Army Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1953-1955; assistant chief medicine, Post Hospital, Fort Jay, New York, 1955-1959; private practice, San Juan Clinic, Farmington, New Mexico, 1959-1960; private practice, St. Vincent Hospital, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1960-1979; assistant chief internal medicine, Walla Walla (Washington) Veterans Administration Hospital., 1980-1993; retired, since 1993. Past president St. Vincent Hospital Medical Staff.

Achievements

• Chris Ludwig Mengis has been listed as a noteworthy internist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors New Mexico Tuberculosis Association, Santa Fe. Active Santa Fe Volunteer Fire Department. President Santa Fe Cmty.

Council, 1964. Captain United States Army Medical Corps, 1956-1959.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, swimming, tennis.

Connections

Children: Robert, Elizabeth, Miranda, Matilda, Sophie (deceased).

Father:

Chris L. Mengis

Mother:

Elizabeth Josephine (Winzerling) Mengis

child:

Sophie Mengis (deceased)

child:

Robert Mengis

child:

Matilda Mengis

child:

Miranda Mengis

child:

Elizabeth Mengis