Background
Hatfield, Wendell Benton was born on September 21, 1931 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Harold Benton and Ruth Wilhelmina (Schmidt) Hatfield.
Hatfield, Wendell Benton was born on September 21, 1931 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Harold Benton and Ruth Wilhelmina (Schmidt) Hatfield.
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1956.
Intern, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1956-1957; assistant resident in medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1957-1959; fellow in rheumatology, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1959-1960; chief resident in medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1960-1961; instructor in medicine, Columbia University, New York City, 1963-1965; associate professor medicine, Columbia University, New York City, 1966-1969; assistant professor clinical medicine, Columbia University, New York City, 1970-1977; associate clinical professor of medicine, U. Colorado, Denver, 1978-1989; clinical professor of medicine, U. Colorado, Denver, since 1990; practice of rheumatology, Colorado Arthritis Center, Englewood, Colorado, since 1977. Acting director Division of Rheumatology, Columbia University/Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1975-1977. Department chairman medicine, Swedish Medical Center, Porter Hospital, Denver, 1982-1986.
Board of directors Swedish Medical Center Foundation, Englewood, Colorado, 1987-1993, vice president, 1993-1994. Captain United States Army, 1961-1963, PTO. Fellow American College Rheumatology. Member Rocky Mountain Rheumatism Society (president 1987-1988), Rocky Mountain Metabolic Bone Society, International Society forClin.
Densitometry, Colorado Medical Society, Arapahoe County Medical Society, American Association Medical Acupuncture.
Married Charlotte Behre, September 1, 1954. Children: Christopher, Catherine, Dana Wendell, Susan.