Ronald K. Tompkins

Background

Tompkins, Ronald K. was born on October 14, 1934 in Malta, Ohio, United States. Son of Kenneth Steidley and Mildred Lillian (Loomis) Tompkins.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio U., 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1960; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1968; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bordeaux, 1995.

Career

Intern in surgery, Ohio State University, 1960-1961; resident in surgery, Ohio State University, 1964-1968; administrative chief resident in surgery, Ohio State University, 1968-1969; National Institutes of Health trainee in academic surgery, instructor physiological chemistry, Ohio State University, 1966-1969; assistant professor surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1973; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1979; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1979; chairman basic surgical training program, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970-1979; assistant dean student affairs, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1982; chief division general surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, 1982-1988; chief gastrointestinal surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, 1986-1997; associate dean, University of California at Los Angeles, 1988-1991. Consultant VA Hospitals.

Achievements

• Ronald K. Tompkins has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1961-1964. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Surgical Association, American Gastroenterol.

Association, American Fedn.Clin. Research American Institute Nutrition, American Medical Association, Association Academy Surgery, Pacific Coast Surgical Association (recorder 1986-1991, president 1995), Society Clinical Surgery, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract (secretary 1982-1985, president-elect 1985, president 1986, chairman of the board of trustees 1987), Society University Surgeons, Societe Internationale de Chirurgie (United States chapter secretary 1990-1994, president 1996-1998), International Biliary Association (president 1979-1981), Bay Surgical Society, Los Angeles Surgical Society (president 1981), American College of Surgeons (Southern California chapter president 1987), Robert M. Zollinger/Ohio State University Surgical Society (president 1988-1990), Longmire Surgical Society (president 1997-1999), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Tau Delta.

Connections

Married Suzanne Colbert, June 9, 1956. Children— Gregory Alan, Teresa Susan, Geoffrey Stuart.

Father:

Kenneth Steidley Tompkins

Mother:

Mildred Lillian (Loomis) Tompkins

Spouse:

Suzanne Colbert