David Michael Lichtman

Background

Lichtman, David Michael was born on January 14, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Harry S. and Frances (Rubin) Lichtman.

Education

Student, Tufts College, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1966.

Career

Intern University Minnesota Hospital, 1966-1967, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, Florida, 1967. Commissioned lieutenant United States Navy, 1967, advanced through grades to rear admiral, 1988, flight surgeon Air Wing 3, 1968-1969. Member staff orthopedic service National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, 1974-1977, chairman department orthopedic surgery, head, hand surgery service, 1984-1987, director orthopedic residency program, 1984-1987, assistant chairman department orthopedic surgery, 1975-1977, chairman department orthopedic surgery, head hand surgery service, director orthopedic residency program, 1984-1987.

Chairman department orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 1977-1983, director orthopedic residency program/director navy hand fellowship, 1977-1983, head hand and microsurgery service, 1977-1983, member staff orthopedic surgery, senior hand/microsurgery consultant, 1988-1991, commanding officer, 1989-1991. Commander San Francisco Medical Command, 1988-1991. Promoted to Rear Admiral (lower half), 1989.

Rear Admiral (upper half), 1991. Retired United States Navy, 1994. John Dunn professor orthopedic hand surgery Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1994-1998.

Chairman director orthopedic residency training John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, since 1998. Clinical professor orthopedic Southwestern College Medicine, Dallas, 1998—2005. Chairman Department Orthopaedics Surgery Health Sciences Center University North Texas, Fort Worth, since 2005, chairman Department Orthopaedics Surgery, since 2006, professor Department Orthopaedics Surgery, since 2006.

Consultant orthopedic surgery assistant secretary defense for health affairs Department Defense, Washington, 1988-1994. Specialty advisor naval surgeon general for orthopedic surgery and hand surgery Bureau Medicine and Surgery Department Navy, Washington, 1983-1986. Professor surgery and head division orthopedic surgery Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, 1984-1994, ex-officio member board regents, 1991-1994' examiner American Board Orthopaedic Surgery.

Achievements

• David Michael Lichtman has been listed as a noteworthy military officer, administrator, orthopedist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Wrist and Its Disorders, 2e

    (The extensively revised edition of this excellent referen...)

  • The Wrist and Its Disorders, 2e by David M. Lichtman MD (1997-01-15)
  • The Wrist and Its Disorders, 2e by David M. Lichtman MD (1997-01-15)

Membership

Member American College of Surgeons (board governors 1987-1996), American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons, American Society Surgery of Hand (council 1999-2002, president 2005-2006, American Medical Association delegate since 2001), American Orthopaedics Association (honorary), Military Surgeons United States (Philip Hench award 1982), Texas Medical Association (delegate Tarrant County 2003), Society Naval Flight Surgeons, Society Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces (council since 1994, president 2002-2003), Society Military Orthopaedics Surgeons (board directors 1987-1990), Orthopaedic Russian Research Center of the ACGME, Federation Central and North America Hand Surgery and Therapy Society (president-elect 2007).

Connections

Married Frances Lubin. Children: James Matthew, Elisabeth Jill.

Father:

Harry S. Lichtman

Mother:

Frances (Rubin) Lichtman

Spouse:

Frances Lubin

child:

James Matthew Lichtman

child:

Elisabeth Jill Lichtman