Jack Hau Ming Kwaan

Background

Kwaan, Jack Hau Ming was born on April 9, 1928 in Hong Kong. Son of Y.K. and Rose W. Kwaan. came to the United States, 1953.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Hong Kong, 1952.

Career

Resident in radiology, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, 1955-1956; chief resident, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1956-1957; research fellow in radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1956-1957; senior cancer research radiological therapist, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1958-1959; assistant professor radiology, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1963-1965; resident in surgery, University of California, Irvine, 1965-1968; research fellow oncologic surgery, M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, 1968-1969; resident in thoracic, University of California, Irvine, 1969-1971; chief resident thoracic surgery, University of California, Irvine, 1970; assistant professor surgery, University of California, Irvine, 1972-1973; chief vascular surgery section, co-director vascular surgery training program, University of California Irvine/Long Beach VA Medical Center, 1974-1987; professor surgery, University of California, Irvine, 1983-1987; senior resident in thoracic surgery, University of Southern California/Los Angeles County Medical Center, 1971; staff thoracic cardiovascular surgeon, Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital., 1972-1973; assistant chief department surgery, Valley Medical Center, Fresno, California, 1973-1974; professor surgery, U. Oklahoma, Tulsa, 1987-1993; retired, 1993. Chief department surgery Valley Medical Center, Fresno, California, 1973-1974. Chief vascular surgery section Long Beach VA Medical Center, 1974-1987.

Surgical consultant Kaiser Permanente Hospital.

Achievements

• Jack Hau Ming Kwaan has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Surgeons. Member British Medical Association, General Medical Council London (registrant), Association Military Surgeons of the United States (life), Association VA Surgeons, International Cardiovascular Society.

Connections

Married Min K. Ho, February 11, 1973. Children: Mary, Peter, Rebecca, Nicholas.

Father:

Y.K. Kwaan

Mother:

Rose W. Kwaan

Spouse:

Min K. Ho

child:

Rebecca Kwaan

child:

Nicholas Kwaan

child:

Mary Kwaan

child:

Peter Kwaan