Background
Whelan, Thomas Joseph was born on June 26, 1921 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Mildred (Killen) Whelan.
Whelan, Thomas Joseph was born on June 26, 1921 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph and Mildred (Killen) Whelan.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1946.
Intern Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1946-1947, resident, 1949-1950, 51-54. Commissioned 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1947, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1969. Chief general surgery Valley Forge Army Hospital, 1954-1956.
Chief surgery United States Army Hospital, Munich, Germany, 1956-1959. Assistant chief to chief general and vascular surgery Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1959-1965. Chief department surgery Tripler General Hospital, Honolulu, 1965-1969.
Special assistant to Surgeon General for Medical Corps Affairs, Washington, 1969-1973. Retired Medical Corps, 1973. Associate clin professor surgery George Washington University.
Clinical professor surgery University Hawaii, now professor, chairman department surgery.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Surgical Association, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, American Medical Association, Society Vascular Surgery, Association Military Surgeons, Society Surgery Chairmen.
Married Norma Margaret Gianascol, February 19, 1944. Children: Sharon Anne Whelan Weiss, Thomas Joseph, Rosemary Whelan Polen, Sally D., Christal K., Michael S.