Lawrence Harvey Wilk

Background

Wilk, Lawrence Harvey was born on June 29, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Jacob Oscar and Estelle Ida (Cohen) Wilk.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Michigan, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1958.

Career

Intern, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1958-1959; resident in general surgery, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1959-1960; resident in orthopedic surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, 1960-1963; private practice, Corpus Christi, since 1965. Medical director Ada Wilson Children's Hospital, 1971-1978, chief of staff, 1978;active staff Driscoll Foundation Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, Columbia Drs. Regional Medical Center, Corpus Christi, Spohn-Memorial Medical Center, Corpus Christi, Columbia N.W. Hospital, Robstown, Texas, Columbia Bay AreaMed.

Center, Corpus Christi, Spohn Hospital Health Sys., Corpus Christi, Spohn Hospital-South. Chief of staff Southside Cmty. Hospital, 1982, chief of surgery, 1991.

Achievements

• Lawrence Harvey Wilk has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopaedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

District director Disaster Medical Superior vena cava syndrome. Chairman emergency medical service committee Coastal Bend Council Govts. Member Leadership Corpus Christi, Class #1.

Assistant scoutmaster Troop 218 Boy Scouts American Captain United States Army, 1963-1965. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Nueces County Medical Society, American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons, American Orthopaedics Food and Ankle Society, Texas Orthopaedics Association, Western Orthopaedics Association, Southern Medical Association, National Association Disability Examiners, Texas Medical Foundation, University of Michigan Orthopaedics Society, Corpus Christi Surgical Society, National Eagle Scout Association (leadership member Gulf Coast county), Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, Flying Physicians (president Texas chapter), Phi Delta Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, fishing, skiing, history, ranching.

Connections

Married Helen Karen Goldman, July 7, 1957. Children: Charles, Patricia, Andrew, Carol.

Father:

Jacob Oscar Wilk

Mother:

Estelle Ida (Cohen) Wilk

Spouse:

Helen Karen Goldman

child:

Carol Wilk

child:

Andrew Wilk

child:

Patricia Wilk

child:

Charles Wilk