Thomas Joseph Krizek

Background

Krizek, Thomas Joseph was born on December 1, 1932 in Milwaukee. Son of Chester Francis and Elizabeth Ann (Flynn) Krizek.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Marquette U., 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Marquette U., 1957; Master of Arts (honorary), Yale University, 1974; certified in health systems management, Harvard University, 1975.

Career

Intern, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1957-1958; resident in general surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1958-1959, 61-64; research fellow in plastic surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1964; resident in plastic surgery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, 1964-1966; assistant professor plastic surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1966-1968; assistant professor plastic surgery, U. Maryland., 1966-1968; chief division plastic surgery, Baltimore City Hospitals, 1966-1968; associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1968-1973; professor, Yale University, 1973-1978; director trauma program, Yale University, 1974-1977; associate dean for graduate and continuing medical education, Yale University, 1975-1977; chief section plastic and reconstructive surgery, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1968-1978; associate chief staff for graduate and continuing medical education, Yale-New Haven Medical Center, 1975-1977; professor department surgery, College Physicians and Surgical, Columbia University chief plastic and reconstructive surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1978-1981; professor plastic surgery, University of Southern California School Medicine, 1981-1984; chief division plastic surgery, University of Southern California-Los Angeles County Medical Center, 1981-1984; professor, chairman of the section plastic surgery, University of Chicago, 1984-1988; professor, department chairman surgery, University of Chicago, 1987-1991; Maurice Goldblatt Disting Svc. professor, University of Chicago, 1991-1992; acting dean division biological science, University of Chicago, 1988. Professor surgery, vice department chairman surgery, director division plastic surgery U.So. Florida, since 1992; consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., West Haven, Connecticut, 1968-1978, James Haley VA, Tampa, since 1992.

Consultant device panel Food and Drug Administration.

Achievements

• Thomas Joseph Krizek has been listed as a noteworthy Plastic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Plastic Surgery: Principles and Practice

Membership

National consultant in plastic surgery Shriners Crippled Children Hospital System. Served to Lieutenant Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1959-1968. Fellow American College of Surgeons (president Connecticut chapter 1974, board regents since 1989, commission on ethics, commission on impaired physicians, chairman central judiciary committee).

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Surgical Association, Association Academy Surgery, American Association Plastic Surgery (treasurer 1976-1979, historian since 1979, trustee since 1984, president 1987-1988), American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (secretary plastic surgery program directors group 1975-1977, president 1977-1979), New England Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (president 1976-1977), Plastic Surgery Research Council (chairman 1974-1975), American Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society Maxillofacial Surgeons, Association American Medical Colls., American Burn Association, International Society Burn Injuries, Society Head and Neck Surgeons, American Association Surgery Trauma, American Geriatrics Society, New York State Medical Society, New York Academy Sciences, New York Academy of Medicine, Chicago Medical Society, Chicago Surgical Society, Illinois State Med.Soc. (commission on impaired physician 1988-1992), American Society Microbiology, American Trauma Society, Southern New England Hand Society, American Association Hand Surgery (president 1980), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Claudette Reid. Children: Thomas Joseph, Kelly Ann, Mary Ellen.

Father:

Chester Francis Krizek

Mother:

Elizabeth Ann (Flynn) Krizek

Spouse:

Claudette Reid

child:

Thomas Joseph Krizek

child:

Kelly Ann Krizek

child:

Mary Ellen Krizek