Background
Wheeler, Clarence Joseph was born on September 25, 1917 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Clarence Joseph Senior and Sadie Alice (McKinney) Wheeler.
Wheeler, Clarence Joseph was born on September 25, 1917 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Clarence Joseph Senior and Sadie Alice (McKinney) Wheeler.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Southern Methodist U., 1941; Bachelor in Psychology, Southern Methodist U., 1946; Doctor of Medicine, John Hopkins University, 1950.
Intern, John Hopkins Hospital, Balti., 1950-1951;
resident in surgery, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1951-1954;
fellow thoraic surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, 1954-1956;
instructor surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, 1955-1956;
attending surgeon Welborne Clinic, Baptist Hospital, Evansville, Indiana, 1956-1957;
member consulting staff, Texas Children's Hospital, 1957-1970;
courtesy and consulting staffs, Pasadena Hospital, Spring Branch Hospital, others, Houston, 1957-1970;
member active staff, Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1957-1970;
member active staff, St. Luke's Hospital, Houston, 1957-1970;
member active staff, Methodist Hospital, Houston, 1957-1970;
member active staff, St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston, 1957-1970;
member active staff, Memorial Hospital, Houston, 1957-1970;
member active staff, Ben Taub General City/County Hospital, Houston, 1957-1970;
member active staff, Diagnostic Hospital, &, 1957-1970;
attending surgeon, Lindley Hospital, Duncan, Oklahoma, 1970-1971;
senior attending, chief surgery, Gordon Hospital, Lewisburg, Tennessee, 1971-1973;
chief thoracic surgery, Lewisburg Community Hospital, 1973-1975;
member active medical staff, medical director, Carver Family Health Clinic, 1975-1982;
director emergency department, Methodist Medical Center Illinois, Peoria, 1975-1982;
member of staff, Contract Emergency Medical Care, Houston and Dallas, 1982-1988;
medical director substance abuse unit, Terrell (Texas) Eastern State Hospital, 1988-1990;
medical director, Schick-Shadel Hospital, Dallas-Fort Worth, since 1991;
medical director, chief of staff, Schick-Shadel Hospital, Fort Worth, 1991-1993;
medical director, Skillman Medical Center, Dallas, 1993-1995;
medical director, Centers for Preventative Medicine, Dallas, since 1996. Instructor surgery University of Wisconsin Medical School, 1955-1956. Clinical instructor Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1959-1970.
Lecturer University Texas Postgraduate School, Houston, 1957-1970. Clinical assistant professor of University Illinois School Medicine, Peoria, 1977-1982. Sr.med. advisor Thua Tien Province, Southern Vietnam, 1968-1969.
Chief of surgery Bien Vien Hué Southern Vietnam, 1968-1969.
Treasurer Samuel Clark Red School Parent-Teachers Association, Houston, 1959-1961. Board directors Salvation Army Boys Club, Houston. Member American Museum of National History, Metropolitan Museum Art, Smithsonian Institute, Dallas Symphony Association, Dallas Opera Society, Dallas Theatre Center, Theatre Three Association Captain United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945, PTO. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Angiology, American College Chest Physicians, Royal Society Medicine, International College Surgeons, American College Gastroenterology, Southea.
Surgical Congress, Southwestern Surgical Congress, International Association Proctologists. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Thoracic Society, National Tuberculosis Association, American Association History of Medicine, American Society Contemporary Medicine and Surgery, American Society Addiction Medicine (certified), American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, American Society Abdominal Surgeons, Marine Corps Officer's Association, Naval Reserve Officer's Association, National Geography Society, Military Order of the World Wars, Navy League, Industrial Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas Thoracic Society, Texas Heart Association, Texas Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Postgraduate Medical Assembly Southern Texas, St. Louis Medical Society, Dallas County Medical Society, Marshall County Medical Society (president), Harris County Medical Society, Houston Heart Association, Houston Gastroenterological Society, Houston Surgical Society, Greater Dallas Reserve Officers Association, Sierra Club, Rotary, Kappa Sigma, Phi Eta Sigma, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi.
Married Alice Mary Freels, December 6, 1942. Deceased; married Patsy Lester Butler, September 2, 1995;children: Stephen Freels, C.J. III, Robert McKinney, Thomas Michael, David Ritchey.