Background
Keon, Wilbert Joseph was born on May 17, 1935 in Sheenboro, Quebec, Canada.
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Wilbert Joseph Keon
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Bachelor of Science, Saint Patrick"s College, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, U. Ottawa, 1961. Master of Science in Experimental Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1963.
Junior rotating intern Ottawa Civic Hospital, 1961-1962, member of staff, 1969, chief division cardiothoracic surgery, 1969, surgeon-in-chief, 1977-1984.
General surgical resident Montreal General Hospital, 1962-1965, chief surgical resident, 1965-1966. Senior cardiovascular surgery resident Toronto General Hospital, Ontario, 1966-1967.
Senior resident in cardiovascular surgery Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, 1967-1968. Research and clinical associate Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Harvard Medical Center, Boston, 1968-1969.
Practice medicine specializing incardiac surgery, Ottawa, 1969.
Associate professor surgery U. Ottawa, 1969-1976, professor, department chairman surgery, 1976-1991, chairman division cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 1969, director Heart Institute, 1969, Board of Governors, 1979-1982. Member of staff Ottawa General Hospital, Children"s Hospital Eastern Ontario. Consultant, presenter in field
Active Canada Heart Foundation, including vice Chairman.med. advising committee 1979-1980, chairman medical advising committee, 1981-1983, board directors, 1981, medical vice president, 1983-1985.
Member Cardiothoracic Manpower Study Group, 1972-1983, subcommittee chairman, 1979-1983. Member of advisory medical board Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, 1976.
Appointed to Senate of the Government of Canada, 1990.
Career
General surgical; officer Order of Canada General Surgeons (founding), North. American Association Surgical
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal College Surgeons (Canada), Royal College Physicians and SurgeonsCan., American College of Surgeons, American College Cardiology, Council on Clinical Cardiology of America Heart Association. Member Ontario Medical Association, Canada Medical Association, Academy Medicine (Ottawa), Canada Cardiovascular Society (council 1977), American Heart Association, Royal College Medicine (London) (affiliate), International Cardiovascular Society, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Canada Association Clinical Surgeons (vice president 1980-1981, president 1981-1982), Canada Society Clinical Investigation, Society Vascular Surgery, Canada Association General Surgeons (founding), North. American Association Surgical Chairmen, Canada Association Vascular Surgeons, Association Surgical Education, International Society and Federation Cardiology, Interam. Society Cardiology, Canada Society Artificial Organs, Canada Association University Teachers, American College Chest Physicians, Canada Association Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Pan American Medical Association (cardiovascular surgery council), Canada Atherosclerosis Society (chartered), Canada Association Trauma Surgery, American Surgical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha (honorary).
Connections
Married Anne Jennings, July 1, 1960. Children: Claudia, Ryan, Neal.
