Background
Lefler, Wade Hampton was born on February 27, 1937 in Statesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Wade Hamptonand Eunice Trudye (Chilcoat) Lefler.
Lefler, Wade Hampton was born on February 27, 1937 in Statesville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Wade Hamptonand Eunice Trudye (Chilcoat) Lefler.
Bachelor of Arts, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1959. Doctor of Medicine, Bowman Gray School Medicine, 1963.
Medical intern New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, 1963-1964. Resident in ophthalmology Duke U. Medical Center, 1966-1969. Practice medicine specializing inophthalmology, Hickory, North Carolina, 1969.
Partner Graystone Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat Center, Hickory, 1974.
Clinical associate professor ophthalmology Duke Medical Center, 1969. Member of staff Catawba Memorial Hospital, Hickory, Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory, Western Carolina Center, Morganton, North Carolina, Duke Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina, Oteen Veterans Administration Hospital., Asheville, North Carolina Trustee Catawba Memorial Hospital, 1990-1994.
Member of staff Catawba Memorial Hospital, Hickory, Frye Regional Medical Center, Hickory, Western Carolina Center, Morganton, North Carolina, Duke Eye Center, Durham, North Carolina, Oteen Veterans Administration Hospital., Asheville, North Carolina Trustee Catawba Memorial Hospital, 1990-1994. Served to captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1964-1966. Duke U. Medical Center grantee, 1968-1970.
Member American Medical Association, North Carolina Medical Society, Catawba County Medical Society, Medical Alumni Association Bowman Gray School Medicine (president 1993, Distinguished Svc. award 1995), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Club: Lake Hickory Country.
Married Katherine Webb Davis, April. Children: Elizabeth Ashley Wilson, Rosemary Kirsten, Ririe.