David Edward Beck

Background

Beck, David Edward was born on May 1, 1953 in Geneva, Illinois, United States. Son of George R. and Gloria M. (Zesch) Beck.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, U. Miami, Florida, 1979; postgraduate, United States Air Force Aerospace Medicine Primary Course, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1978; postgraduate, Combat Casualty Care Course, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1980; postgraduate, Hyperbaric Oxygen CourseB, Brooks Air Force Base, 1982; postgraduate, Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor Course, Fort Sam Houston, 1986; postgraduate, Squadon Officers School, 1987-1988; postgraduate, Management for Chief of Hospital Superior vena cava syndrome, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1988; postgraduate, School Public Health, Harvard University, 1990.

Career

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force, 1975-1993; resident in general surgery, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1979-1984; chief colorectal surgery, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1986-1992; staff surgeon, chief colorectal surgery service, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, 1986-1992; assistant department chairman general surgery, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, 1988; department chairman general surgery, residency program director, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, 1988-1992; staff general surgeon, Patrick Air Force Base (Florida) Hospital, 1984-1985; fellow in colorectal surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1985-1986; residency program director general surgery, Joint Military Medical Command, San Antonio, 1989-1991; clinical associate professor surgery, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1990-1992; clinical associate professor surgery, F. Edward Herbert School Medicine, U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1992; chief surgery, 870 United States Air Force Contingency Hospital, Royal Air Force Little Rissington, United Kingdom, 1993; staff colorectal surgeon, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, since 1993; department chairman colon and rectal surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, since 1994. Consultant United States Air Force Surgeon General, Washington, 1986-1992.

Achievements

• David Edward Beck has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons (member socioeconomic/legislation committee 1991-1994, public relations committee since 1993, chairman since 1996, Outstanding Young Investigator award, 1992), Association Military Surgeons United States, Louisiana State Medical Society, Society Air Force Clinical Surgeons (treasurer 1989-1990, vice president 1990-1992, president 1992-1993, Excalibur award 1992), Society Surgery of Alimentary Tract, Southern Medical Association (member colon and rectal section, secretary 1988-1991,vice president 1990-1991, president 1991-1992), Society Medical Conservation to Armed forces, St. Tamminy Parish Medical Society, Texas Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons (secretary 1991-1993), Air force Association, United States Air Force Academy Association Graduates.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, wood working, gardening.

Connections

Married Sharon Mieir, August 30, 1983. Children: Allison, Lauren, John.

Father:

George R. Beck

Mother:

Gloria M. (Zesch) Beck

Spouse:

Sharon Mieir

child:

Allison Beck

child:

Lauren Beck

child:

John Beck