Background
Grollman, Thomas Bird was born on November 8, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Grollman, Thomas Bird was born on November 8, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Occidental College, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965.
Intern, U. Maryland. Hospital, 1965-1966;
general surgery resident, U. Hawaii, Queen's Medical Center, 1970;
orthopedic resident, University of California, San Francisco/U. Hawaii, 1970-1973;
United States public health service officer, Peace Corps, Buea, West Cameroon, 1966;
United States public health service officer, Peace Corps, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1967-1968;
United States public health service officer, Peace Corps, Columbo, Sri Lanka, 1968-1969;
orthopaedic surgeon, Kauai Medical Group, 1973-1985;
private practice, Hawaii., since 1985. Chief surgery GN Wilcox Memorial Hospital, Lihue, Kauai, 1979-1980, president medical staff, 1981-1983. Appointed member of staff Kauai Veterans Member Hospital Waimea, Kauai.
Appointed courtesy staff Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Honolulu. Appointed provisional staff St. Francis Hospital, Honolulu.
Fellow American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons. Member Hawaii Orthopaedic Association (president 1979), Western Orthopaedic Association (secretary Hawaii chapter 1984-1992, president Hawaii chapter since 1992, 2d vice president 1993-1994, program chairman annual meeting 1988), Kauai County Medical Society (president 1985-1987), Western Orthopaedics Association (1st vice president 1994-1995, president since 1995), Phi Beta Kappa.
