William Edward Mathews

Background

Mathews, William Edward was born on July 12, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Ples Leo and Roxie Elizabeth (Allen) Mathews.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ball State University, 1958; Doctor of Osteopathy, Kirksville College Osteopathic Medical, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 1962; fellow, Armed Forces Trauma School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1967-1968.

Career

Intern, Kirksville (Missouri) Osteopathic Hospital, 1961-1962; resident neurosurgery, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1962-1967; with, Brookes Army Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, 1967-1968; with 8th field hospital, United States Army Neurosurgeon C.O. & 933 Medical Corp, Vietnam, 1968-1969; chief neurosurgery, Kaiser Medical Group, Walnut Creek, California, 1969-1977; staff neurosurgeon, Mount Diablo Medical Center, Concord, California, since 1977. National Institutes of Health student research fellow, 1959-1961. Chief resident neurosurgery Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1962-1967.

Assistant professor Kriksville College Osteopathic Medicine, 1958-1962. Assistant lecturing professor Neuroanatomy U. California.Coll. of Medicine, 1962-1965. Secretary American Federation Medical Education, since 1997.

Chairman American Board Spinal Surgery, 1998.

Achievements

• William Edward Mathews has been listed as a noteworthy Neurological surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advising committee Republican Presidential Selection Com.Maj. United States Army, 1967-1969, Vietnam. Fellow Congress Neurological Surgeons (joint section on neurotrauma), Royal College Medicine, American Academy Neurologic and Orthopedic Surgeons (president 1981-1982, board directors 1990-1997), International College Surgeons.

Member American Medical Association, California Medical Association, San Francisco Neurologic, Contra Costa County Medical Society.

Connections

Married Eleanor Jayne Comer, August 24, 1956 (divorced 1976). Children: Valerie, Clarissa, Marie, Blair. Married Carol Annual Koza, September 12, 1987.

1 child, William Kyle.

Father:

Ples Leo Mathews

Mother:

Roxie Elizabeth (Allen) Mathews

Spouse:

Carol Annual Koza

Spouse:

Eleanor Jayne Comer

child:

Clarissa Mathews

child:

William Kyle Mathews

child:

Blair Mathews

child:

Valerie Mathews

child:

Marie Mathews