Background
Wessels, Izak Frederick was born on October 2, 1948 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Hans Jacob and Anna Elizabeth (Van Heerden) Wessels. came to the United States, 1986.
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Izak Frederick Wessels
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Bachelor of Science, U. Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, U. Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg, 1973; M of Medicine Ophthalmology, U. Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg, 1985.
Career
Intern, J.G. Strijdom Hospital, Johannesburg, 1974; resident in pathology, U. Cape Town, 1975; resident in obstetrics-gynecology., U. Stellenbosch, 1976-1977; superintendent, Maluti Adventist Hospital, Mapoteng, Lesotho., 1977-1979; resident ophthalmology, U. Witwaterstrand, 1979-1983; private practice, Roodepoort, South Africa, 1983-1986; assistant professor, Loma Linda (California) U., 1989-1991; fellow in cornea and expert disease, Loma Linda (California) U., 1986-1988; associate professor, Loma Linda (California) U., since 1991; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, since 1995. Adjunct clinical faculty Southern College Optometry, Memphis, since 1992, College Optometry Pacific U., since 1995. Visiting professor Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India,1990-.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, APHA, American Association Laboratory Animal Science, American Society Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Association Research in Vision and Optics, Tennessee Medical Society, Hamilton County Medical Society, AdventistInternat. Eye Society, Adventist International Medical Society, Loma Linda U. School Medicine Alumni Association, California Cornea Club (Max Fine Society), Lions, Sigma Xi.
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Married Elza Elaine Blake, December 10, 1972. Children: Gunter F., Delia A., Rhoda N.
