Thomas Lee Wachtel

Background

Wachtel, Thomas Lee was born on July 25, 1938 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Earl J. and Lorena Fredona (Lehman) Wachtel.

Education

AB, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1964; certified naval flight surgeon, Naval Flight School, Pensacola, Florida, 1970.

Career

Intern in surgery, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1964-1965; resident in surgery, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1965-1966; resident in surgery, St. John's Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, 1966-1969; private practice, Hamilton & Wachtel, Corbin, Kentucky, 1973-1974; member surgical faculty, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1974-1977; member surgical faculty, University of California, San Diego, 1978-1984, 91-96; burn director, University of California, San Diego, 1980-1984; head trauma division, University of California, San Diego, 1982-1984; medical director trauma, Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix, 1984-1990; program director, Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency, 1986-1990; medical director trauma, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, 1990-1996; chairman bioengineering faculty, Arizona State University, 1984-1990; director trauma Centura Health, St. Anthony Hospital Control, Denver, since 1996; member surgical faculty F. Edward Hebert School Medicine, United States Public Health Service, Bethesda, since 1988; member surgical faculty, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1993. Member of national faculty Advanced Burn Life Support, Omaha, since 1988. Member surgical faculty U. Colorado, Denver, since 1996.

Achievements

• Thomas Lee Wachtel has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Burns of the Head and Neck (Major problems in clinical surgery)

    (Book by Wachtel, Thomas and Frank, David H.)

Membership

Member National Commision on Exploring Boy Scouts American, Arlington, Texas, 1972-1985. Member Flynn Foundation on Commision on Medical Manpower, Phoenix, 1987-1988. With United States Naval Reserve, 1969-1997, captain Reserve.

Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor since 1995), American Association Surgery of Trauma, American College Critical Care Medicine. Member American Burn Association (president 1989-1990), Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Chi (president Phi Rho chapter 1963-1964), Omicron Delta Kappa, SigmaDelta Psi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, hiking, woodworking, fishing, skiing.

Connections

Married Carolyn Coleman, May 15, 1965. Children: John Matthew, David Earl-Martin, Julianne Maria.

Father:

Earl J. Wachtel

Mother:

Lorena Fredona (Lehman) Wachtel

Spouse:

Carolyn Coleman

child:

David Earl-Martin Wachtel

child:

John Matthew Wachtel

child:

Julianne Maria Wachtel