Franklin Todd Wetzel

Background

Wetzel, Franklin Todd was born on March 7, 1955 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Franklin Huff and Jean Hartman (Clouser) Wetzel.

Education

AB, Harvard College, 1977; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1981.

Career

Resident, Yale University, New Haven, 1981-1986; instructor Medical School, Yale University, New Haven, 1986-1987; fellow, S. Henry LaRocca, Doctor of Medicine, New Orleans, 1987-1988; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1988-1991; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1991-1993; associate professor, University of Chicago, since 1993; director Spine Center, University of Chicago, since 1993; chief section orthopedic surgery, Los Angeles Weiss Hospital, Chicago, since 1998. Reviewer Clinical Orthopaedics, Philadelphia, since 1993.

Achievements

• Franklin Todd Wetzel has been listed as a noteworthy Spinal surgeon, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Physician Armenian General Benevolent, Hershey, 1988. Member alumni county Wilmington Friends School, since 1991. Fellow American Academy Orthopaedics Surgery.

Member Cervical Spine Research Society, North America Spine Society, American Neuromodulation Society (board directors since 1994), Academy Orthopaedics Society, American Pain Society, Harvard Club (interviewer since 1995), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: vertebrate palentology, vintage cars, military history, baseball, tennis, squash.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Cassanos, May 23, 1981 (divorced June 1993). Married Cathleen Ann Myers, November 21, 1993. 1 child, Colin Todd.

Father:

Franklin Huff Wetzel

Mother:

Jean Hartman (Clouser) Wetzel

Spouse:

Cathleen Ann Myers

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Cassanos

child:

Colin Todd Wetzel