Background
Sadler, Theodore R. was born on March 26, 1930 in St. Louis. Son of Theodore R. and Nellie R. (Guffey) Sadler.
thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
Sadler, Theodore R. was born on March 26, 1930 in St. Louis. Son of Theodore R. and Nellie R. (Guffey) Sadler.
AB, U. Missouri, 1951; Bachelor of Science in Medicine, U. Missouri, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, 1956.
Commissioned, United States Army, 1956; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Army, 1990; chief of surgery, Noble Army Hospital, Fort McClellans, Alabama, 1964-1966; commander, 3d Surgery Hospital, Vietnam, 1966-1967; chief thoracic surgery, Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Denver, 1968-1971; resigned, United States Army, 1971; with Reserve, United States Army, 1971-1982; commander, 181st Thoracic Detachment, 1971-1973; commander, 5502d United States Army Hospital Augmentation Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Denver, 1974-1977; brigadier general, 2d Hospital Center, Hamilton Air Force Base, California, 1977-1981; retired Reserve, United States Army, 1990; rotating intern, Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, 1956-1957; resident in general surgery, Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio, 1958-1961; resident thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio, 1964-1966; practice medicine specializing in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital and Presbyterian Hospital, Denver, 1971-1988; commander 147th United States Army Hospital, Colorado National Guard, 1987-1990; member of staff, St. Mary' Hospital, Grand Junction, since 1988; member of staff, Community Hospital, Hilltop Rehabilitation Hospital, since 1989; retired. Consultant to surgeon general Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, since 1983, Veterans Administration Hospital., Grand Junction, since 1989. Past president of the board directors St. Joseph's Hospital.
Vice chairman Board of Health and Hospitals, 1982-1988. Member Commission Mental Health, Denver, 1985-1988. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians.
Member Society Thoracic Surgeons, Western Thoracic Association, American Medical Association, Colorado Medical Society (president-elect 1986, board directors, house speaker, president 1987-1988), Denver Medical Society (board directors, past president), Mesa County Medical Society (board directors since 1989), Rocky Mounty Individual Physicians Association (board directors since 1990).
Married Roberta Cary Moody, Nov.26, 1953. Children: Michael, Patrick, Susan, Daniel, Shelley.