Background
Waldhausen, John Anton was born on May 22, 1929 in New York City. Son of Max. H. and Agnes H. (Stettner) Waldhausen.
Waldhausen, John Anton was born on May 22, 1929 in New York City. Son of Max. H. and Agnes H. (Stettner) Waldhausen.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, College Great Falls, 1950; Doctor of Medicine St. Saint Louis University, 1954.
Intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1954-1955;
resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1955-1957;
clinical assistant, National Heart and Lung Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1957-1959;
resident, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1959;
resident, Indiana U. Medical Center, 1960-1962;
practice medicine specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, Indianapolis, 1962-1966;
practice medicine specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, Philadelphia, 1966-1970;
member of staff, Milton S. Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, 1969-1996. From instructor to assistant professor Indiana U. Medical Center, 1962-1966. Associate professor surgery University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1970.
Professor surgery Pennsylvania State University College Medicine/Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, 1966-1983, 94-, J.W. Oswald professor, 1983-1994, associate dean and director University Physicians, 1993-1996, senior member graduate faculty, 1970-1994, department chairman surgery, 1969-1994, vice chairman medical policy board, 1971-1972, interim provost, dean, 1972-1973, associate deanhealth care, 1973-1975.
Volunteer United States Public Health Service, 1957—1959. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (chapter president 1974-1975, governor 1979-1985, chairman advisory council cardiothoracic surgery 1992-1997), American Academy Pediatrics, American Association Surgery of Trauma, American College Cardiology (secretary 1981-1982, trustee 1984-1989, member editorial board journal 1983, associate editor 1986-1989), American Federation Clinical Research, American Heart Association, American Physiological Society, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, American Association Thoracic Surgery (1st vice president 1990-1991, president, 1991-1992), American Surgical Association (1st vice president 1984-1985), Central Surgical Association, International Cardiovasc.
Society (chapter recorder 1969-1974), Pennsylvania Association Thoracic Surgery (president 1977-1978), Thoracic Surgery Directors Association (president 1977-1979), Societe International de Chirurgie (membership chairman 1987-1992, treasurer 1992-1994), Society Clinical Surgery (treasurer 1971-1980, vice president 1981-1982, President 1982-1983), Society Surgical Chairmen, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Society University Surgeons, Society Vascular Surgery, Southern Surgical Association, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Marian Trescher, June 4, 1957. Children: John H., Robert Rodney, Anthony Gordon Scarlett.