Education
AB, Columbia U, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1956.
educator medical administrator Surgeon
AB, Columbia U, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1956.
Resident in surgery University Hospitals, Cleveland, 1962-1964. From instructor to professor surgery Case Western Reserve University, 1964-1980. Professor, chairman surgery University Nevada, Reno, 1980-1982, George Washington University School Medicine, Washington, 1982-1992.
Lewis B. Saltz professor of surgery George Washington University Medical Center, 1992-1994. Professor surgery, vice-chairman department surgery, associate dean University Nevada, Reno, 1994-2000. National director surgery United States Department Veterans Affairs, Washington, 2000—2008, National Director Transplantation, 2007—2010.
Professor surgery Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, since 2000. Special operations officer Virginia Office Research and Development, since 2010. Chair national surgical quality program Department Veterinary Affairs, 2005—2008.
Faculty surgical complications collaborative Institute for Health Care Improvement, 2007—2008. Captain aviation medical examiner United States Air Force, 1957-1960, with United States Air Force Reserve, 1960-1963.
Board directors Reno Opera, 1980-1983, Reno Chamber Orchestra, 1999-1900. Stroke liaison national chapter American Heart Association, 1992-1994. Tech advisory group National Quality Foundation, 2004, steering committee Surgical Complications Improvement Project, 2004-2006, technical advisory group Venous Thromboembolism, Department Of Defense Expert Panel Brain Injury, 2010.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (member committee trauma since 2007, expert panel Department Of Defense brain injury modeling since 2009). Member Cleveland Vascular Society (president 1977-1978, registry 1978-1980), Rocky Mount Vascular Society (president 1981-1982), American Surgical Association, Society Vascular Surgery, Washington Academy Surgery (secretary 1991-1992, vice president 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), American Venous Forum (secretary 1991-1994, board directors foundation 1992-1995), American College Healthcare Executives (associate), 1996, Cosmos Club (admissions committee 1992-1994, chair awards committee 1998, awards committee 2001, chair since 2003), Western Vascular Society, Surgical Society Institute Health Care Improvement, Prospectors Club Reno, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Maleva Tankard, September 17, 1955. Children: Ralph L., Edward F., Maleva B., Malinda G.