Kenwyn Gordon Nelson

Background

Nelson, Kenwyn Gordon was born on July 9, 1926 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Walter Jerome and Lorraine Elizabeth (Schlundt) Nelson.

Education

Student, University Virginia, 1943-1944; Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1948; Bachelor, University Texas, 1965.

Career

Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1948-1949; resident, New York University, 1949-1950, 53-55; commissioned Medical corpus, United States army, 1951; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1968; resident in thoracic surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1966-1968; chief thoracic surgery service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, 1968-1970; chief department surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, 1969-1970; commander, 71st Evacuation Hospital, Republic of Vietnam, 1970-1971; senior thoracic surgeon, commander, 91st Evacuation Hospital, Republic of Vietnam, 1970-1971; chief department surgery, William Beaumont General Hospital, 1971; deputy commander, chief professional service, director medical education, chief thoracic surgery service, William Beaumont General Hospital, 1971-1975; retired, United States Army professor thoracic surgery, department chairman surgery, University Texas Health Center, Tyler, since 1975; director medical education, University Texas Health Science Center, Tyler, 1977-1979; chief staff, University Texas Health Science Center, Tyler, 1982.

Achievements

• Kenwyn Gordon Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians. Member Society Thoracic Surgeons, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, World Association Bronchology, International Bronchoesophagological Society, Texas Medical Association.

Connections

Children: Karen Gail, Paige Lorraine, Kenwyn Gordon, Jerome R. Married Sharon Bailey Dyess, February 16, 1985.

Father:

Walter Jerome Nelson

Mother:

Lorraine Elizabeth (Schlundt) Nelson

Spouse:

Sharon Bailey Dyess

child:

Karen Gail Nelson

child:

Jerome R. Nelson

child:

Kenwyn Gordon Nelson

child:

Paige Lorraine Nelson