Background
Weiss, Thomas Edward was born on June 15, 1916 in New Orleans. Son of Carl Adam and Viola Maine Weiss.
Weiss, Thomas Edward was born on June 15, 1916 in New Orleans. Son of Carl Adam and Viola Maine Weiss.
Student, Louisiana State University, 1933-1934; Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1940.
Intern, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1940-1941;
resident in pathology, Touro Infirmary, 1940;
fellow in internal medicine, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, 1946-1947;
staff physician specializing in internal medicine, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, 1947-1950;
head rheumatology section, Ochsner Clinic, 1960-1977;
now member of staff emeritus rheumatology section, Ochsner Clinic
board of managers clinic, Ochsner Clinic, 1966-1974. Member of staff Ochsner Foundation Hospital. Senior visiting physician Charity Hospital Louisiana, New Orleans.
Member of faculty Tulane University Medical School, 1960-1984, emeritus professor clinical medicine, since 1989. Chairman volunteer support committee Alton Ochsner Med.Found., since 1984, director alumni affairs, 1984-1995.
Board of directors Visiting Nurses Association, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, also trustee;founder, Board of Governors Louisiana Arthritis Foundation. National Board of Governors Arthritis Foundation, 1968-1974. Major Army of the United States, 1941-1945, European Theatre of Operations and PTO. Fellow American College of Physicians (Laureate award 1991).
Member American Medical Association, Orleams Parish Medical Society (director), Louisiana Medical Society, Society Medical Association, National Society Rheumatologists, American College Rheumatology (master, president 1973-1974, Executive Committee), Visiting NursesAssn., New Orleans Country Club, Sigma Chi, Alpha Kappa Kappa.
Married Catherine Torres Edwards, June 29, 1950. Children: Thomas Edward, Hampton Carl.