Background
Tilson, Donald Heath was born on March 23, 1930 in Tarrytown, New York, United States. Son of Donald Heath and Anne (Coe) Tilson.
Tilson, Donald Heath was born on March 23, 1930 in Tarrytown, New York, United States. Son of Donald Heath and Anne (Coe) Tilson.
AB, Harvard College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1955; Master of Health Administration, Baylor University, 1968.
Commissioned First lieutenant, United States Army, 1955; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1971; commissioned, United States Army Reserve, 1957; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army Reserve, 1971; intern surgery, United States Army Reserve, 1955-1956; resident orthopedics, Buffalo General Hospital, 1956; preceptee anesthesiology, Madigan General Hospital, Tacoma, Washington, 1956-1958; resident surgery, Madigan General Hospital, Tacoma, Washington, 1958-1959; resident orthopedics, Tripler General Hospital, Honolulu, 1959-1962; resident orthopedics, Shriners Hospital, Honolulu, 1962; various assigments, United States Army, 1962-1972; chief orthopaedics, Gorgas Hospital, Canal Zone, 1972-1975; chief orthopaedics, Womack Hospital, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 1975-1977; retired, United States Army Reserve, 1977; orthopaedist, Kaiser West Interstate Offices, Portland, Oregon, since 1977; resident in occupational medicine, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1984. Consultant industrial medicine service Kaiser HCW, 1980-1989, Riverfront Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, New York, 1986-1989, Occupational Health Svc. Kaiser, since 1980.
Member APHA, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College Occupational Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Kirtley Gunn, July 26, 1952. Children: Donald H. III, John G., Charles E., William W.
