Lawrence Wah-Chan Tom

Background

Tom, Lawrence Wah-Chan was born on October 21, 1949 in Honolulu. Son of Kam Sung and Marjorie (Chun-Hoon) Tom.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Trinity College, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1975.

Career

Intern, University of Pennsylvania, 1975-1976; resident in internal medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1976-1980; otolaryngologist, Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, 1980-1981; otolaryngologist, Danbury (Connecticut) Hospital, 1982-1986; assistant surgeon, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, since 1986; assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1988-1996; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, since 1996. Assistant professor School Medical Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, 1980-1981, University of Pennsylvania, since 1988. Member program advising committee National Institute on Deafness and other Comm.

Disorders of National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1991.

Achievements

• Lawrence Wah-Chan Tom has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric otolaryngologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Yellowstone Association, 1993. Fellow American Academy Otolaryngology (head and neck surgery 1981), American College of Surgeons, American Society Pediatric Otolaryngology. Member Philadelphia Country Club.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, squash.

Connections

Married Mary Shaffer, May 23, 1981. Children: Christopher, Kathryn, Nicholas.

Father:

Kam Sung Tom

Mother:

Marjorie (Chun-Hoon) Tom

Spouse:

Mary Shaffer

child:

Kathryn Tom

child:

Christopher Tom

child:

Nicholas Tom