Philip Bernard Wels

Background

Wels, Philip Bernard was born on March 24, 1916 in New York City. Son of Harry and Fannie (Weinstein) Wels.

Education

Bachelor, University Buffalo, 1937. Master of Arts, University Buffalo, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, University Buffalo, 1941.

Career

Intern Meyer Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, 1941—1942, resident surgery, 1946—1948, associate attending staff, since 1948. Exchange teaching resident Millard Fillmore Hospital, 1948—1949, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, 1949—1950, consultant to clinical staff. Chairman department surgery Millard Fillmore Hospital, 1968—1972.

Private practice, since 1941. Associate attending staff Children's Hospital. Consultant surgery Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.

Assistant clinical professor surgery State University of New York, Buffalo, 1957—1968, associate clinical professor, 1968—1970, clinical professor, since 1970, assistant dean, since 1964. Member council, 1980. Served to captain United States Army, 1942-1946.

Achievements

• Philip Bernard Wels has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American College of Surgeons, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, American College Gastroenterology, New York State Society Surgeons, Buffalo Academy Medicine, Roswell Park Surgical Society, New York State Surgical Society, Buffalo Surgical Society, New York State Medical Society, Erie County Medical Society (past president), Maimonides Medical Society, American Trauma Society, American Burn Society, Buffalo Club, The Buffalo Club, Westwood Country Club, Erie Downs Country Club, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Elayne Goldman, November 25, 1948. Children: Joan Carol, Robert Allan.

Father:

Harry Wels

Mother:

Fannie (Weinstein) Wels

Spouse:

Elayne Goldman

child:

Joan Carol Wels

child:

Robert Allan Wels