Meredith Alden Van Pelt

Background

Pelt, Meredith Alden Van was born on June 22, 1923 in Lake Preston, South Dakota, United States. Son of Herman Earl and Pearl Glenn (Williams) Van Pelt.

Education

Bachelor, University Iowa, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University Iowa, 1946. Postgraduate, University Vienna, 1948.

Career

Intern, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, 1946-1947; resident in surgery, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, 1949-1953; assistant chief surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Fresno, California, 1953-1955; private practice general and vascular surgery, San Rafael, California, 1955-1992; surgeon, consultant, San Quentin State Prison, San Rafael, since 1989. Chief of surgery San Rafael General Hospital, 1962-1965, Terra Linda Valley Hospital, San Rafael, 1962-1968. Chief of general surgery Ross (California) General Hospital, 1987-1988, Marin General Hospital, San Rafael, 1964-1965.

Commissioner California State Board Medical Examiners since 1992. Instructor vascular surgical clinic University of California, San Francisco, 1957-1969. Civilian consultant in surgery United States Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, 1960-1965.

Achievements

• Meredith Alden Van Pelt has been listed as a noteworthy general and vascular surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain Medical corpus, United States army, 1947-1949. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Angiology, International College Angiology. Member American Medical Association, California Medical Association, Marin Medical Society, San Francisco Yacht Club (life).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, skiing, classical music, chess, international traveling.

Connections

Married Margaret E. Springs, November 9, 1947 (divorced February 1969). Children: Gregory Alden, Sharman Louise Van Pelt Halloran, Susan Lee Van Pelt Lockett, Stephanie Lane Van Pelt Stemmark. Married Sheila Mae Kimball, July 19, 1969.

1 child, Stephen.

Father:

Herman Earl Pelt

Mother:

Pearl Glenn (Williams) Van Pelt

Spouse:

Sheila Mae Kimball

Spouse:

Margaret E. Springs

child:

Stephanie Lane Van Pelt Stemmark Pelt

child:

Susan Lee Van Pelt Lockett Pelt

child:

Stephen Pelt

child:

Sharman Louise Van Pelt Halloran Pelt

child:

Gregory Alden Pelt