Fremont Philip Wirth

Background

Wirth, Fremont Philip was born on July 23, 1940 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Fremont P. and Willa (Dean) Wirth.

Education

Bachelor with honors in History, Williams College, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1966.

Career

Surgical intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1966-1967; resident and fellow in surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1967-1968; assistant resident in neurosurgery, Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, 1970-1972; fellow in neurosurgery, Barnes Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972-1974; private practice,, Savannah, Georgia, since 1974. Assistant clinical professor neurosurgery Medical College Georgia, Augusta, since 1991, visiting professor, 1978, 79, 86, 87. Member of staff, neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit, St. Joseph's Hospital, since 1974, director neurosurgery Intensive Care Unit, since 1978.

Member of staff Memorial Medical Center, 1974-1975, director rehabilitation, 1983. Member of staff Candler General Hospital, since 1974. Medical director Head and Spinal Cord Injury Prevention Project for Georgia, since 1984.

Presenter in field, since 1970. Visiting professor U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1981, Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, 1982.

Achievements

• Fremont Philip Wirth has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysms : Perioperative Management (Concepts in Neurosurgery, Vol. 6)

    (This text addresses the fundamental scientific principles...)

  • Neurosurgical Critical Care (Concepts in Neurosurgery)

    (Book by Wirth, Fremont P.)

Membership

Elder Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, 1981-1983. Member pack 57 committee Cub Scouts American, Savannah, 1979-1984. Member troop 57 committee Boy Scouts American, Savannah, 1980-1985, member finance committee Coastal Empire county, 1987-1990, member advanced.bd., 1990-1996.

Chairman physicians' solicitation United Way Coastal Empire, 1987. Board directors Think First Foundation, 1990-1995. With United States Public Health Service, 1968-1970.

Fellow American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1984-1990, senior member trauma committee 1991-1993). Member American Medical Association (physician's recognition award 1973-1976, 77-79, 80-82, 83-85, 88-91,91-94, 95-98, 98-), Congress Neurological Surgeons (professional conduct committee 1989-1993, vice president 1985-1986, Distinguished Svc. award 1989), American Academy Neurological Surgeons, Neurosurg. Society American, American Association Neurologic Surgeons (nominating committee 1994-1996, board directors since 1998), Brain Surgery Society, Georgia Medical Society (president 1995, board of trustees since 1996), Medical Association Georgia (editorial board 1987-1993), president 1995, Georgia Neurosurg.

Society (Executive Committee 1981-1988, president 1988-1989), Southern Neurosurg. Society (Executive Committee 1982-1991, president 1988-1989, Semmes lecturer 1997), North America Skull Base Society, American Heart Association (fellow stroke county).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fly fishing, hunting.

Connections

Children: Fremont Philip III, Andrew Simpson, Carolyn Howe.

Father:

Fremont P. Wirth

Mother:

Willa (Dean) Wirth

child:

Carolyn Howe Wirth

child:

Fremont Philip III Wirth

child:

Andrew Simpson Wirth