George John Tiss

Background

Tiss, George John was born on August 24, 1925 in Weiser, Idaho, United States. Son of George Joseph and Mildred Gwendolyn (Barham) Tiss.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Oregon, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, U. Oregon, 1954.

Career

Intern, U. Oregon Hospitals and Clinics, Portland, 1954-1955; resident in pediatrics, U. Oregon Hospitals and Clinics, Portland, 1955-1957; practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Visalia (California) Medical Clinic, since 1957; Chairman of the Board, Visalia (California) Medical Clinic, 1959-1970; specialist, Care Medico, Malaysia, 1969; specialist, Care Medico, Indonesia, 1976; specialist, Managua, Nicaragua., 1979; medical director, Free Good News Clinic, since 1991. Consultant Keweah Delta District Hospital, Visalia, Tulare (California) District Hospital, Tulare County Hospital. Chairman 1st Rubella mass immunization program in the United States, Tulare, 1960.

Chairman Visalia Comprehensive Health Planning Board, 1973-1974. Member board consortium San Joaquin Valley, since 1975. Co-chairman California Immunization advising committee, 1973-1976, chairman, 1976-1977, chairman Toddler Immunization advising committee, California, since 1983.

Associate clinical professor pediatrics University of California, San Francisco.

Achievements

• George John Tiss has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member school board Liberty School, since 1980. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1945-1946. Member American Medical Association, California Medical Association (Pressner award 1994), Tulare County Med.Soc.

(president 1969-1970), American Academy Pediatrics (board directors since 1992, Marty Gershwin award chapter IX 1995), West Coast Allergy Society, Los Angeles PediatricSoc., California Thoracic Society, American Legion, American College Allergy, ChristianMed. Society (missions to Mexico 1987, 90, Dominican Republic 1988, Ecuador 1992).

Connections

Married Catherine Cassady, June 6, 1968. Children: Randy, Carolyn, Danny, Mary, Andy.

Father:

George Joseph Tiss

Mother:

Mildred Gwendolyn (Barham) Tiss

Spouse:

Catherine Cassady

child:

Mary Tiss

child:

Andy Tiss

child:

Danny Tiss

child:

Randy Tiss

child:

Carolyn Tiss