Background
West, Weldon Wallace was born on May 17, 1921 in Modesto, California, United States. Son of Wirt Mercer and Ada May (McCoy) W.
West, Weldon Wallace was born on May 17, 1921 in Modesto, California, United States. Son of Wirt Mercer and Ada May (McCoy) W.
Associate of Arts, Stockton (California) Junior College, 1941; Bachelor, College Pacific, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1947.
Surgical resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1947-1954; medical staff, St. Joseph's Hospital, Stockton, 1954-1987; chief surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, Stockton, 1972-1978; chief of staff, St. Joseph's Hospital, Stockton, 1969; medical staff, Dameron Hospital, Stockton, 1954-1987; medical staff, San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, California, 1954-1987; retired. Monitoring committee member California Medical Review Inc., San Francisco, 1988-1989.
With United States Navy, 1943-1946. Lieutenant United States Army, 1951-1952. Fellow American College Surgeons.
Member American Medical Informatics Association.
Married Pearl Steiner, June 15, 1945. Children: Donald, William, James, Robert.