Vernon Earl Wendt

Background

Wendt, Vernon Earl was born on March 26, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of Raymond C. and Esther L. (Naujoks) Wendt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry cum laude, Baldwin-Wallace College, 1952; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1956.

Career

Intern, Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1956-1957; resident, Detroit Receiving Hospital, 1959-1962; United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow in cardiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, 1962-1965; from instructor to assistant professor medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, 1961-1965; director research, Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1965-1967; private practice internal medicine and cardiology,, Grand Rapids, since 1967.

Achievements

• Vernon Earl Wendt has been listed as a noteworthy Internist, cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain medical corporations United States Air Force, 1957-1959. Fellow American College Cardiology, American College Angiology. Member American College of Physicians, American HeartAssn. of Michigan (president 1987-1988, trustee 1973-1993), American Lung Association of Michigan (president 1978-1980), Michigan Society Internal Medicine (president 1991-1992), Kent County Medical Society, American Geriatric Society.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, gardening, walking.

Connections

Married Hildegarde Caroline Moeller, August 14, 1953. Children: David, Frederick, Kathryn, Elizabeth, Doralyn, James, Vernon Earl, Junior.

Father:

Raymond C. Wendt

Mother:

Esther L. (Naujoks) Wendt

Spouse:

Hildegarde Caroline Moeller

child:

Doralyn Wendt

child:

Frederick Wendt

child:

Kathryn Wendt

child:

Elizabeth Wendt

child:

Vernon Earl Wendt

child:

James Wendt

child:

David Wendt

child:

Junior Wendt