Background
Walker, Weldon Joseph was born on January 14, 1916 in Garland, Kansas, United States. Son of Joe Shelton and Laura Nora (Humphrey) Walker.
Cardiologist educator army officer
Walker, Weldon Joseph was born on January 14, 1916 in Garland, Kansas, United States. Son of Joe Shelton and Laura Nora (Humphrey) Walker.
Bachelor of Science, Walla Walla College, 1937. Doctor of Medicine Loma Linda University, 1940.
Commissioned 1st lieutenant Medical corpus, United States army, 1940, advanced through grades to colonel, 1953. Associate professor military medicine Harvard Medical School, 1950-1952. Chief of cardiology Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonio, 1953-1957.
Consultant cardiology Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1960-1964.
Member staff, Europe, 1957-1960. Consultant cardiology Office of Surgeon General, Washington, 1960-1964.
Associate professor clinical medicine Baylor Medical School, Houston, 1954-1957. Associate professor clinical medicine Loma Linda School Medicine (California), 1964-1966, clinical professor medicine, 1966-1977, clinical professor medicine emeritus, since 1977.
Clinical professor medicine University Southern California School Medicine, 1974-1977.
Director cardiovascular laboratory White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1964-1977. Member cardiovascular study section National Heart Institute, 1962-1964.
Member staff, Europe, 1957-1960. Member cardiovascular study section National Heart Institute, 1962-1964. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Heart Association, American College Cardiology.
Married Shirley Danae Nicola, December 25, 1968. Children– Elizabeth Carol, Tracy Dean, Scott Alan, Jamie Joel, Randy Quint.