Background
Thompson, Frederick Roeck was born on July 20, 1907 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Son of James Edwin and Eleanor Waters (Roeck) Thompson.
Thompson, Frederick Roeck was born on July 20, 1907 in Galveston, Texas, United States. Son of James Edwin and Eleanor Waters (Roeck) Thompson.
Student Upper Canada College, 1917-1925. Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1927, Doctor of Medicine 1931. Doctor of Science, Columbia, 1938.
Surgical intern Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1932-1933, consultant orthopedic surgery. Resident fellow New York Orthopaedic Dispensary and Hospital, 1934-1939. Practice medicine, specializing in orthopaedic surgery, New York City, 1939-1983.
Director, chief orthopedic surgery Saint Luke’s Hospital Center, New York City, 1961-1972.
Clinical professor New York Polyclinic Hospital, 1946-1972, Columbia. 1971; consultant Columbia Memorial Hospital, Elizabeth A. Horton Memorial Hospital, Doctorates
Hospital, New York City, numerous others Impartial medical panelist Supreme Court City New York, from 1962.
Member American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (vice president 1966-1968, chairman subcommittee orthopaedic abstracts 1968-1970), Bone and Joint Association (president 1961), American Medical Association (president 1955, secretary 1948-1954), Georgia, New England orthopaedic societies, American Association Surgery Trauma, Australian Computer Society, American Orthopedic Foot Society, Canada, American orthopedic associations, Hospital Graduates Society New York, Medical Society County New York, New York Academy of Medicine, New York Clinical Society, Orthopedic Research Society, Riverside Practitioners New York, Hip Society (founder), Russell Hibbs Society, Society International Chirurgie Orthopaedic et Traumatica, Roosevelt Hospital, University Texas Medical Branch alumni associations, West Side Clinical Society, National Rifle Association, Trout Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Alpha Sigma, Alpha Omega Alpha. Clubs: Anglers.
Married Carolyn Laura Bryan, October 7, 1936. Children: Guy Bryan, Carolyn Carter (Mistress Gary East. Morrison), Eleanor Cave (Mistress Christopher C. Wragge).