Michael Wiedman

Background

Wiedman, Michael was born on October 4, 1927 in New York City. Son of Morris and Rose (Green) Wiedman.

Education

AB, U. Vermont, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, U. Vermont, 1954; Certified, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1956.

Career

Resident, U. Hospital, Buffalo, 1954-1956; resident, Manh Eye Hospital, New York City, 1954-1956; family practice, Kentucky, 1956-1957; private practice eye surgery, Boston, since 1959. Faculty Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1960, Tufts U., since 1960, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1962-1985. Ultima Thule Mount Everest team physician, Nepal, Tibet, 1972-1995.

Medical research director American-Chinese-Russian Peace Climb Mount Everest, Tibet, 1972-1995. Researcher in high altitude disease disease on Mount Everest, Harvard Medical School, 1972-1996. Clinical associate Massachusetts General Hospital.

Achievements

• Michael Wiedman has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army Military Police, 1946-1948. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member New England Ophthalmologic Society (treasurer), N.E. Medical Association (president), Explorers Club (New York City) (fellow), Harvard Travellers Club, Chevalier de Tastevin Society.

Interests

• Avocations: mountaineering high-altitude, sculpture, poetry, sailing, adventure photography.

Connections

Children: Timothy, Nicholas.

Father:

Morris Wiedman

Mother:

Rose (Green) Wiedman

child:

Nicholas Wiedman

child:

Timothy Wiedman