John Wesley Edwards

Background

Edwards, John Wesley was born on April 9, 1933 in Ferndale, Michigan, United States. Son of John W. and Josephine (Wood) Edwards.

Education

Student, Alma College, 1949-1950; Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1954; postgraduate, Wayne State University, 1954-1956; Doctor of Medicine, Howard U., 1960.

Career

Internship, Walter Reed General Hospital, 1960-1961; surgical resident, Walter Reed General Hospital, 1962-1963; urological resident, Walter Reed General Hospital, 1963-1966; assistant chief urology, Tripler Army Medical Center, 1966-1969; commander, 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, Vietnam, 1969; chief professional services, urology, 91st Evacuation Hospital, Vietnam, 1969-1970; urologist, Straub Clinic, Inc., 1970-1974; private practice, 1974-1997; vice president medical staff services, Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, 1993-1994; vice president physician relations, Queen's Health Sys., Honolulu, 1994-1996; acting administrator, Diagnostic Laboratory Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Honolulu, 1995-1996; president, Diagnostic Laboratory Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Honolulu, since 1996. Chief Department Surgery, Straub Clinic and Hospital, 1973. Assistant chief Dept.Surgery Queen's Medical Center, 1977-1979, chief, 1989-1993.

Consultant in urology. Chief Department Clinical Superior vena cava syndrome, Kapiolani Women's and Children's Medical Center, 1981-1983. Clinical associate professor of University Hawaii School of Medicine.

Chairman task force on physical hospital collaboration The Queens Health System, since 1993.

Achievements

• John Wesley Edwards has been listed as a noteworthy Urologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors American Cancer Society, Honolulu unit, 1977-1979, Hawaii Medical Svc. Association, 1979-1985, Hawaii Heart Association, 1977-1979, Hawaii Association for Physician's Indemnification, 1980-1986. Commissioner City and County of Honolulu, 1990-1991.

Member medical advisory board National, Kindey Foundation, Hawaii, since 1994. Member advanced.bd. Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Hawaii, 1992-1996, board directors, 1996-1997. Board directors Neighborhood Justice Center, since 1995.

Fellow American College of Surgeons (secretary-treasurer Hawaii chapter 1980-1981, governor-at-large 1986-1992);member American Medical Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Urological Association (alternate delegate Western section 1991-1992, general chairman Western section 56th annual meeting 1980, Executive Committee 1983-1984, delegate district 1 1985-1986, general chairman 63d annual meeting 1987, president 1989-1990,nominate committee 1990-1993, chairman nominate 1992-1993), American College Physician Executives, Hawaii Urological Association, Hawaii Medical Association, Surgicare of Hawaii (vice president 1983-1986), Alpha Phi Alpha, Chi Delta Mu, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Ella Marie Law, December 25, 1954;children: Joella, John III.

Father:

John W. Edwards

Mother:

Josephine (Wood) Edwards

Spouse:

Ella Marie Law

child:

John III Edwards

child:

Joella Edwards