Background
Wheeler, Hewitt Brownell was born on July 21, 1929 in Louisville. Son of Arville and Lois (Vance) Wheeler.
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Hewitt Brownell Wheeler
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Student, Vanderbilt University, 1945-1948; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1952.
Career
Cushing fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1953; Peters fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1956; research fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1959-1960; instructor surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1961-1964; clinical associate surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1964-1967; assistant clinical professor surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1967-1970; associate professor surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1970-1971; assistant in surgery, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1959-1960; junior associate surgery, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1961-1964; associate surgery, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1964-1969; senior associate surgery, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1969-1971; assistant chief surgery, Roxbury Veterans Administration Hospital., Boston, 1961-1962; chief surgery, Roxbury Veterans Administration Hospital., Boston, 1962-1971; chief of staff, Roxbury Veterans Administration Hospital., Boston, 1968-1971; consultant surgery, U. Massachusetts Medical School at Worcester, 1966-1971; professor, department chairman surgery, U. Massachusetts Medical School at Worcester, 1971-1996; Harry M. Haidak distinguished professor surgery, U. Massachusetts Medical School at Worcester, 1985-1998; chief staff, U. Massachusetts Hospital, 1974-1976; surgeon-in-chief, U. Massachusetts Hospital, 1976-1996; executive director, Center for Advanced Clinical Technology, since 1995; affiliate professor biomedical engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, since 1974; lecturer surgery, Harvard Medical School, 1974-1996; chief surgery, St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, 1971-1975. Consultant Memorial Hospital, Worcester City Hospital, since 1970, Worcester Hagnemann Hospital, 1974-1994, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, since 1973. Chairman surgical research program committee VA, Washington, 1965-1967, national participant surgical consultant, 1965-1969, chairman ad hoc advising committee surgery, 1969-1971.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Center Massachusetts Health Care Foundation, 1975-1977, Worcester Foundation for biomedical Research, since 1996, Boston Medical Library., since 1996. Served to First lieutenant, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1984-1990, county Massachusetts chapter 1973-1976, president 1980), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Surgical Association, Society University Surgeons, International Cardiovascular Society, Society Surgical Chairmen, New England Surgical Society (treasurer 1977-1984, vice president 1986-1987, president 1989-1991), Boston Surgical Society (president 1995-1996), Worcester Surgical Society (president 1973-1975), Transplantation Society, Massachusetts Medical Society (100th Shattuck lecturer 1990), Worcester District Medical Society, New England Vascular Spc.
(vice president 1985-1986, president 1988-1989), International Chirurgical Society.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Jane Maxwell, July 21, 1956. Children: Stephen, Elizabeth, Jane, Mary.
