Background
McLaughlin, Thomas Christopher was born on January 17, 1936 in Flushing, New York, United States. Son of George E. and Rosemary (Deibel) McLaughlin.
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Thomas Christopher McLaughlin
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Bachelor of Science, Georgetown University, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1962.
Career
Intern general surgery, U. Florida Hospital, Gainesville, 1962-1963;
assistant resident in general surgery, U. Florida Hospital, Gainesville, 1963-1964;
assistant resident in urology, U. Florida Hospital, Gainesville, 1964-1966;
chief resident in urology, U. Florida Hospital, Gainesville, 1966-1967;
clinical associate department urology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1969-1970;
urologist, Lakeland (Florida) Regional Medical Center, since 1970. Vice president Lakeland Regional Medical Center, 1981, president elect, 1982, president 1983, board directors 1984-1990, chairman quality assurance committee, 1984-1985, strategicplanning committee, 1985-1986, finance and personnel committee, 1986-1988, vice Chairman of the Board, 1988-1989, chairman of board 1989-1990. Active medical staff Watson Clinic, Lakeland, since 1970, member finance committee 1975-1981, 1991-1992, Executive Committee 1976-1979.
Department chairman surgery, 1977-1979, peer review and risk control committee, 1977-1979.
Achievements
Membership
Captain United States Air Force, 1967-1970. Fellow American College Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Florida Medical Association, Polk County Medical Association, American Urological Association (member bylaws committee 1981-1986, AUA centennial history committee 1992-1994, AUA urology work force committee 1995-1996, numerous coms.and offices in southeastern section including board directors, 1981-1989, 93-95, president 1994-1995), Florida Urological Society (secretary-treasurer 1979-1980, president 1981-1982, other offices and committees), American Lithotripsy Society, American Association Clinical Urologists, Urology Foundation Florida, Inc.
(president 1990-1995), American Group Practice Association (board directors 1980-1981, president southeastern region 1979-1980), Lakeland Rotary Club (president 1978-1979), Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce (president 1989, chairman of the board 1990), Georgetown University Alumni Association (Board of Governors 1978-1988), Georgetown University School Medicine Alumni Association (member dean's county 1978-1988)), Lakeland Yacht Club (board directors 1989-1992, Lone Palm Golf Club.
Connections
Married Anne Belknap Dick, May 6,1967. Children: Catherine Hawkins, Elizbeth Deibel, Thomas Christopher Junior.
