Background
Wittenstein, George Juergen was born on April 26, 1919 in Tubingen, Germany. Son of Oskar Juergen and Elisabeth (Vollmoeller) Wittenstein.
Wittenstein, George Juergen was born on April 26, 1919 in Tubingen, Germany. Son of Oskar Juergen and Elisabeth (Vollmoeller) Wittenstein.
Doctor of Medicine, University Munich, 1944. Master of Science in Surgery, University Colorado, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, University Colorado, 1956.
Instructor, U. Colorado School Medicine, Denver, 1953-1960; instructor, clinical assistant, then professor, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1964-1973; professor surgery, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1974-1990; professor surgery emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, since 1990; department chairman surgery Olive View Medical Center, University of California at Los Angeles, Sylmar, California, 1974-1990; private practice surgery, Santa Barbara, California, 1989-1997. Visiting professor at various European medical school, since 1958.
Board of directors Friends of University of California-Santa Barbara Library., 1965-1975. Trustee Santa Barbara Museum Art, 1968-1975.
Married Elisabeth Hartert, April 26, 1947 (deceased January 1966). Married Christel J. Bejenke, July 1, 1966. Children: E. Deirdre, Nemone E., W. Andreas, Catharina J.