Erwin R. Thal

Background

Thal, Erwin R. was born on August 31, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Nelson E. and Miriam (Rosenthal) Thal.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Ohio State University, 1962.

Career

Intern, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1962-1963; resident in surgery, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1965-1969; staff surgeon, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, since 1969; practice medicine specializing in surgery and trauma., Dallas, since 1969; instructor surgery, Southwestern Medical School-University Texas, Dallas, 1969-1970; assistant professor, Southwestern Medical School-University Texas, Dallas, 1970-1975; associate professor, Southwestern Medical School-University Texas, Dallas, 1975-1982; professor, Southwestern Medical School-University Texas, Dallas, since 1982. Consultant medical staff Veterans Administration Hospital., Dallas, St. Paul Hospital, Dallas, John PeterSmith Hospital, Fort Worth, Presbyterian Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Children's Medical Center, Dallas. District director Disaster Medical Care Texas, 1975-1980.

Chairman trauma advisory county Texas Emergency Medical services, Dallas, 1978-1981. Co-director advanced paramedic training program, 1974. Attending staff ParklandMeml.

Hospital, Dallas, Zale Lipshy U. Hospital, Dallas. Member trauma advising committee Texas State Department Health, 1989. Member Texas Trauma advising committee, 1989-1995.

Chairman North Control Texas Trauma Regional advisory county, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Erwin R. Thal has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member health services Dallas American Red Cross, 1975-1980, Diaster Superior vena cava syndrome Committee, 1975-1980, medical adviser, since 1975. Trustee, member Executive Committee Dallas Cardiac Institute, 1981-1986. Captain United States Air Force, 1963-1965.

Fellow American College of Surgeons (chairman national committee trauma 1986-1990, vice chairman ad hoc committee trauma legislation 1987-1992, Executive Committee on continuing education 1983-1986, president north Texas chapter 1990-1991). Member American Medical Association, American Surgical Association, Texas Surgical Society, Western Surgical Society, American Association for Surgery of Trauma, American Trauma Society, Dallas Society General Surgeons, Southwestern Surgical Congress, Texas Medical Association (committee emergency medical services 1981-1982), Dallas County Medical Society (Chairman of Commission emergency medical services).

Connections

Married Carolyn Ann Gordon, June 11, 1960. Children: Jeffrey, James, Barbara.

Father:

Nelson E. Thal

Mother:

Miriam (Rosenthal) Thal

Spouse:

Carolyn Ann Gordon

child:

James Thal

child:

Barbara Thal

child:

Jeffrey Thal