Background
Buechel, Donald Robert was born on September 29, 1924 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Donald William and Bonnie Sue (Priddy) Buechel.
Buechel, Donald Robert was born on September 29, 1924 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Donald William and Bonnie Sue (Priddy) Buechel.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, University Kansas, 1949.
Commissioned Lieutenant (junior grade), Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1949;
advanced through grades to captain, Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1966;
intern, United States Naval Hospital, Charleston, South Carolina., 1949-1950;
resident in anesthesiology, United States Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland., 1951-1953;
chief anesthesia, United States Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, California, 1953-1957;
chief anesthesia, United States Naval Hospital, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1957-1961;
chief anesthesia, United States Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 1961-1966;
chief anesthesia, United States Naval Hospital, San Diego, 1966-1970;
deputy surgeon, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, 1971;
commanding officer, United States Naval Hospital, Roosevelt Roads, P.R., 1972-1975;
retired, Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1975;
professor anesthesia (clinical), Stanford University, California, 1975-1992;
professor anesthesia emeritus, Stanford University, California, since 1992. Assistant clinical professor University of California, San Francisco, 1961-1967. Associate clinical professor University of California, San Diego, 1970-1972.
Secretary Arthur E. Guedel Memorial Anesthesia Center, San Francisco, 1979-1980, president, 1980-1986, board directors, since 1986.
Member American Society Anesthesiologists, American Medical Association, Association Anesthetists Great Britain and Ireland, Federal Health Care Executives.
Married Barbara Joan Bissett, November 28, 1952. Children– Jane, Sally, Donald Robert, Rebecca.