Walter William Whisler

Background

Whisler, Walter William was born on February 9, 1934 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter William and Dorothy Ruth (Carr) Whisler.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1969.

Career

Intern, University of Illinois, 1959-1960; resident in neurosurgery, University of Illinois, 1960-1964; attending neurosurgeon, Veterans Administration Hospital., Chicago, 1964-1986; department chairman neurosurgery, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, since 1970; chairman medical staff, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1989-1991; president of medical staff, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1989-1991. Clinical associate professor of University Illinois Medical School, since 1970. Professor biochemistry Rush Medical College, chairman neurosurgery, department chairman, since 1970.

Board of Governors Ill.State Medical Insurance Exch., since 1977.

Achievements

• Walter William Whisler has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association Neurological Surgeons, Center Neurosurg. Society, Congress Neurological Surgeons, International Society Research in Stereoencephalotomy, Research Society Neurological Surgeons, Society Neurological Surgeons.

Connections

Married Jeanette Carol Engelbrecht, June 14, 1959. Children— Katharine Jeanne, Laura Caryl.

Father:

Walter William Whisler

Mother:

Dorothy Ruth (Carr) Whisler

Spouse:

Jeanette Carol Engelbrecht