M. Donald Whorton

Background

Whorton, M. Donald was born on January 25, 1943 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. Son of R.H. and Rachel (Siegal) Whorton.

Education

Student, United States Naval Academy, 1961-1962; Bachelor of Biology, New Mexico Highlands U., 1964; Doctor of Medicine, U. New Mexico, 1968; Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1973.

Career

Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1968-1969; resident in pathology, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1969-1971; instructor, resident in medicine, Baltimore City Hospital, 1972-1974; instructor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore associate director division emergency medicine, Baltimore City Hospitals, 1974-1975; clinical assistant professor division ambulatory and community medicine, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1975-1977; lecturer, University of California School Public Health, San Francisco, 1975-1979; medical director labor occupational health program, Institute Industrial Rels., Center for Labor Research and Education, 1975-1979; associate clinical professor occupational medicine, Institute Industrial Rels., Center for Labor Research and Education, 1979-1987; principal, Environmental Health Associations, Inc., Oakland, 1978-1988; vice president, ENSR Health Sciences, 1988-1994; private practice, Alameda, California, since 1994. Chairman advising committee for hazard evaluation service and information system Indsl.Relations Department State of California, 1979-1984. Consultant in field; chairman, statewide advising committee University of California Centers on occupational and environmental health, since 1996.

Achievements

• M. Donald Whorton has been listed as a noteworthy epidemiologist, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Epidemiology, American College Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Member American Public Health Association, Society for Occupational and Environmental Health, California Medical Association (advisory panel on occupational and environmental medicine), Institute Medicine, National Academy Science, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Diana L. Obrinsky, April 9, 1972. Children: Matthew Richard, Laura Elizabeth, Julie Hannah.

Father:

R.H. Whorton

Mother:

Rachel (Siegal) Whorton

Spouse:

Diana L. Obrinsky

child:

Julie Hannah Whorton

child:

Matthew Richard Whorton

child:

Laura Elizabeth Whorton