Myron William Wheat

Background

Wheat, Myron William was born on March 24, 1924 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Myron William and Mary Lee (Hudiburg) Wheat.

Education

AB, Washington University, St. Louis, 1949; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Washington University, 1951.

Career

Instructor, clinical fellow, Washington University, St. Louis, 1956-1958; assistant professor surgery, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1958-1965; professor surgery, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1965-1972; director professional services, chief clinical physician, U. Florida Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, 1968-1972; professor surgery, director thoracic and cardiothoracic surgery, U. Louisville School Medicine, 1972-1975; clinical professor surgery, U. Louisville School of Medicine, since 1975; cardiothoracic surgeon, Cardiac Surgical Associations, P.A., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1975-1991; consultant, thoracic surgery, Bay Pine Veterans Administration Hospital., St. Petersburg, Florida, since 1994; clinical professor surgery, University of Southern Florida School Medicine, Tampa, since 1995; cardiothoracic surgeon, Cardiac Surgical Associations, P.A., Clearwater, Florida, since 1991. Clinical professor surger U. South Florida, since 1995. Consultant Bay Pines Veterans Administration Hospital., St. Petersburg, Florida, since 1991.

Achievements

• Myron William Wheat has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiothoracic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American College Cardiology (Chairman of the Board Governors 1968-1969), American College Surgeons (governor). Member American Surgical Association, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Southern Surgical Association, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Society.Thoracic Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: field trials-bird dogs.

Connections

Married Erlene Adele Plank, June 12, 1949 (divorced June 1970). Children: Penelope Louise, Myron William III, Pamela Lynn, Douglas Plank. Married Carol Ann Karmgard, June 18, 1970 (divorced April 1996).

1 child, Christopher West.

Father:

Myron William Wheat

Mother:

Mary Lee (Hudiburg) Wheat

Spouse:

Carol Ann Karmgard

Spouse:

Erlene Adele Plank

child:

Penelope Louise Wheat

child:

Christopher West Wheat

child:

Pamela Lynn Wheat

child:

Douglas Plank Wheat

child:

Myron William III Wheat