John McDowell Kalbfleisch

Background

Kalbfleisch, John McDowell was born on November 15, 1930 in Lawton, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George and Etta Lillian (McDowell) Kalbfleisch.

Education

AS, Cameron Agricultural and Mechanical U., Lawton, 1950; Bachelor of Science, U. Oklahoma, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, U. Oklahoma, 1957.

Career

Intern, University of Virginia Hospital, 1957-1958; resident and fellow, U. Oklahoma Medical Center, 1958-1962; instructor medicine, U. Oklahoma Medical Center, 1964-1966; assistant professor, U. Oklahoma Medical Center, 1966-1969; associate clinical professor, U. Oklahoma Medical Center, 1970-1978; clinical professor Tulsa branch, U. Oklahoma Medical Center, since 1978; private practice, Tulsa, since 1969; founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Cardiology of Tulsa, Inc., since 1969; director cardiovascular services, St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, since 1975. Physician advisory board City of Tulsa, 1978-1981. Board directors St. Francis Hospital, Executive Committee, 1987-1997.

Executive vice president, chief medical officer St. Francis Health Sys., since 1998. Treasurer Tulsa Medical Education Foundation, 1988-1989, vice president, 1990-1992, president, 1992-1994. Medical director, Chairman of the Board Warren Clinics, 1990-1997.

Member Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology, 1989-1995. Member of advisory committee Center for Lasser Development and Applications, Oklahoma State University.

Achievements

• John McDowell Kalbfleisch has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Public Health Service, 1962-1964. Fellow American College of Physicians (governor-elect Oklahoma 1990-1991, governor 1991-1995, Oklahoma Laureate award 1995), American College Cardiology (governor Oklahoma 1978-1981). Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tulsa County Medical Society, Oklahoma State Medical Association, American Heart Association (Fellow county on clinical cardiology), teaching scholar 1967-1969), Oklahoma Society Internal Medicine vice president, president-elect 1983-1984, president 1985-1986), American Society Internal Medicine, American Federation Clinical Research, American Institute Nutrition, U. Oklahoma Medical Alumni Association (Physician of Year in Private Practice 1999), Delta Upsilon.

Connections

Married Jolie Harper, December 30, 1961.

Father:

George Kalbfleisch

Mother:

Etta Lillian (McDowell) Kalbfleisch

Spouse:

Jolie Harper