William Charles Torch

Background

Torch, William Charles was born on December 23, 1942 in New York City. Son of Boris and Ethel Torch.

Education

Bachelor of Science, CUNY, 1964; Master of Science in Neurochemistry, U. Rochester School Medicine, 1968; Doctor of Medicine with distinction in research, U. Rochester School Medicine, 1970.

Career

Resident in pediatric and child psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1970-1972; research associate, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1974; child neurology fellow, adult neurology resident, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1974-1977; clinical fellow pediatric neurology, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1978-1979; director pediatric neurology, assistant professor Department Pediatrics, U. Nevada School Medicine, Reno, 1979-1989; medical director, Northern Nevada Muscular Dystrophy Association, Reno, since 1979; medical director, founder, Washoe Sleep Disorders Center, Reno, since 1989; director, founder, neurology consultant in pediatric, adult neurological, Neurodevelopment & Neurodiagnostic Center, Reno, since 1978. Chief Executive Officer Aqua Recycling Technology, Reno, since 1991, Sleep Management, Inc., 1994-1996. Board directors Child Assault Protectionm.

Advisory board De Boer Committee for Children's Rights, since 1994.

Achievements

• William Charles Torch has been listed as a noteworthy Neurologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Child advocate for Children's Rights Protection, Reno, since 1993. Member Lyons Svc. Club, Reno, since 1995. Board directors Child Assault Protection Project, Reno, 1994-1996.

Member American Academy Neurology, Child Neurology Society, American Sleep Disorders Association, Lions Club.

Interests

• Avocations: inventing, sculpture, boating/sailing, music, harmonica.

Connections

Married Colette M. Smyth, September 20, 1972. Children: David, Marisa.

Father:

Boris Torch

Mother:

Ethel Torch

Spouse:

Colette M. Smyth

child:

Marisa Torch

child:

David Torch