Kenneth Kurt Newton

Background

Newton, Kenneth Kurt was born on May 18, 1927 in Landsberg, Germany. Son of Arthur Neuweg and Margaret Joan (Blume) Newton. came to the United States, 1946.

Education

Bachelor, U. Buffalo, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Western Reserve U., 1955; honor graduated from the United States Army, Command/General Staff College, 1961; honor graduate, Industrial College of Armed Forces, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1972; flight surgeon training, United States Army Aviation School, Fort Rucker, Alabama, 1974.

Career

Advanced through ranks to colonel, United States Army, 1946-1997; intern, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1955-1956; resident in internal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1956-1960; preceptor, department family medicine, Wayne State University, Michigan State University, University of Michigan, since 1960; clinical associate professor medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1995; director medical education, Holy Cross Hospital, Detroit, 1976-1988; chief department medicine, Holy Cross Hospital, Detroit, 1977-1979, 91; president of staff, Holy Cross Hospital, Detroit, 1982-1983; departmental surgeon, Reserve Officers Association of Michigan, Detroit, 1988-1998; president, electrocardiogram Associations, Professional Corporation, Detroit, since 1990. Medical officer 107th medical battalion, Michigan Army National Guard, 1955-1957, division artillery surgeon, 46th infantry division, 1957-1959, command surgeon, 1959-1975, state surgeon, 1975-1985, post surgeon Camp Atterbury Reserve Forces Training Area, 1985-1989, division surgeon 70th division, Livonia, Michigan, 1989-1992,flight surgeon United States Army 1993. Instructor, course director American Council of Learned Societies, American Heart Association, since 1977, Academy Health Sciences, United States Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, since 1992.

Member governing board Holy Cross Hospital 1988-1992, president 1990. Teacher U. Buffalo, New York, 1950-1951, preceptor U. Essen, Germany, 1980, U. Göttingen, Germany, 1993, U. München, Germany, 1993, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1994. Medical advisor to Selective Superior vena cava syndrome Sys., Washington, 1968-1976.

Member ad hoc medical panel to Reserve Forces Policy Board, Department Army, Washington, 1972. Member of advisory group for Aerospace Research and Development, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1978. Member medical.evaluation boards State of Michigan, Lansing, 1975-1985.

Achievements

• Kenneth Kurt Newton has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member (life) Senior Army Reserve Comdrs. Association, (life) Reserve Officers Association (national surgeon 1993), (life) National Guard Association (director 1979-1982), American Heart Association (course director since 1980), Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces, confederation Interalliée des Officiers de Reserve North Atlantic Treaty Organization (delegate since 1973, vice chief delegate 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, photography, music and the arts, national security.

Connections

Father:

Arthur Neuweg Newton

Mother:

Margaret Joan (Blume) Newton