Joseph Thomas Tesar

Background

Tesar, Joseph Thomas was born on March 7, 1930 in Vrutky, Czechoslovakia. Son of Geza and Gisella (Bako) Tesar. came to the United States, 1958.

Education

Student, Charles U. Medical School, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1946; Doctor of Medicine, Palacky U., Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, 1951.

Career

Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1958-1959; resident in internal medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1960-1961; chief resident in internal medicine, Cook County Hospital/N.W. U. Svc., Chicago, 1965; rheumatology fellow, N.W. U. Medical School, Chicago, 1966-1969; assistant professor medicine, N.W. U. Medical School, Chicago, 1974; chief rheumatol. service, VA Research Hospital, Chicago, 1974; staff rheumatologist, VA Research Hospital, Chicago, 1969-1974; associate in medicine, N.W. U. Medical School, 1971-1974; director rheumatology-immunology laboratory, Walter Reed A. Medical Center, Washington, since 1978; associate professor medicine, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Science, Washington, since 1993. Review Journal Rheumatology, Canada, 1993, American Journal Medicine, 1993, Clinical Immunology & Immunopathology, 1995.

Achievements

• Joseph Thomas Tesar has been listed as a noteworthy Rheumatologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical advising committee member Scleroderma Foundation, Washington, since 1988. Fellow American College Rheumatology, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, mountain climbing, chess.

Connections

Married Rita Munch, February 14, 1964. 1 child, Thomas.

Father:

Geza Tesar

Mother:

Gisella (Bako) Tesar

Spouse:

Rita Munch

child:

Thomas Tesar