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state official Surgeon

Frank Allen Traylor, American surgeon, state official. Diplomate: American Board Surgery. Senior fellow Colorado Center for Public Policy Iniatives, 1987-1988.

Background

Traylor, Frank Allen was born on January 21, 1929 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Frank Allen and Emma (Minehart) Traylor.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1955.

Career

Intern University Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1955-1956, resident in surgery, 1956-1962. Private practice surgery Wheat Ridge, Colorado, 1962-1979. Executive director Colorado Department Health, Denver, 1979-1983, acting executive director department institutions, 1981-1983.

Executive director Colorado Department Institutions, 1983-1987. Clinical professor surgery University Colorado School Medicine, Denver, since 1988, associate clinical professor preventive medicine, since 1979. Vice president clinical affairs Luth.

Medical Center, Wheat Ridge, Colorado, 1987. Executive vice president Lutheran Medical Center and president Luth Hospital, since 1988.

Achievements

  • Frank Allen Traylor has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon, state official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Colorado House of Representatives, 1975-1979, chairman majority party caucus, 1977-1979. Member Jefferson County (Colorado) Board Education, 1969-1975. Member Colorado Health Data Commission, 1985-1987.

Trustee Lutheran Medical Center Foundation, 1984-1987. Served with United States Air Force, 1957-1959. Member Colorado Medical Society, Denver Medical Society Clubs: University (Denver).

Connections

Married Claire Guthrie, October 2, 1954. Children: Nancy, Frank, Susan, David.

Father:
Frank Allen Traylor

Mother:
Emma (Minehart) Traylor

Spouse:
Claire Guthrie

child:
Frank Traylor

child:
Susan Traylor

child:
David Traylor

child:
Nancy Traylor