Thomas Joseph Walsh

Background

Walsh, Thomas Joseph was born on September 18, 1931 in New York City. Son of Thomas Joseph and Virginia (Hughes) Walsh.

Education

Bachelor, College Fordham, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Bowman Gray Medical School, 1958.

Career

Intern, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City, 1958-1959; resident ophthalmology, Bowman Gray Medical School, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1961-1964; fellow neuro-ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida, 1964-1965; practice medicine specializing in neuro-ophthalmology, Stamford, Connecticut, since 1965; director neuro-ophthalmology service, assistant professor ophthalmology and neurology, Yale School Medicine, New Haven, 1965-1974; associate professor, Yale School Medicine, 1974-1979; professor, Yale School Medicine, since 1979; also board permanent officers, Yale School Medicine director ophthalmology, Stamford Hospital, 1978-1983; member of staff, St. Joseph Hospital member of staff, Yale New Haven Hospital. Consultant to surgeon general army in neuro-ophthalmology Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, since 1966, Veterans Administration Hospital., West Haven, since 1965, Silver Hill Foundation, New Canaan, Connecticut, since 1974. Frequent lecturer various universities.

Achievements

• Thomas Joseph Walsh has been listed as a noteworthy Neuro-ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Stamford Salvation Army, 1972-1992. Member medical board Darien Nurses Association, Connecticut, since 1972. Surgeon Darien Fire Department, since 1969.

With Army of the United States, 1959-1961. Member American Medical Association, Connecticut, Fairfield County medical societies, Academy Ophthalmology, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress, Academy Neurology, American Association Neurological Surgeons, International Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, Society Medical Conservation to Armed Forces, Cosmos Club (Washington), Darien County Club, Yale Club (New York City), Lions, Army-Navy Club.

Connections

Married Sally Ann Maust, June 21, 1958. Children— Thomas Raymond, Sara Ann, Mary Kelly, Kathleen Meghan.

Father:

Thomas Joseph Walsh

Mother:

Virginia (Hughes) Walsh

Spouse:

Sally Ann Maust