Wilson Cecil Wilhite

Background

Wilhite, Wilson Cecil was born on April 19, 1935 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Wilson Cecil and Lorraine (Gibbs) Wilhite.

Education

Bachelor, Samford U., 1956; Doctor of Medicine, U. Alabama, 1960.

Career

Intern, U. Miami, Florida, 1960-1961; resident in anesthesiology, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, San Antonio, 1962-1964; department chairman anesthesiology, Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Birmingham, 1966-1982; president medical staff, Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Birmingham, 1975-1977; vice department chairman anesthesiology, Baptist Medical Center-Montclair, Birmingham, 1982-1983; department chairman, Baptist Medical Center-Montclair, Birmingham, 1983-1987; attending anesthesiologist, Phenix Medical Park Hospital, Phenix City, Alabama, 1987-1989; professor, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1989-1991; professor department anesthesiology, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1991-1997; professor anesthesiology, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1997-1998; professor emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1998. National lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Wilson Cecil Wilhite has been listed as a noteworthy Anesthesiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary deputy sheriff Jefferson County (Alabama) Sheriff's Department, since 1971. Captain Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1961-1966. Fellow American College Anesthesiologists.

Member American Society Anesthesiologists (board directors district 9 1971-1980 assistant treasurer 1980-1985, treasurer 1985-1991, 1st vice president 1991-1992, president elect 1993, president 1994), Southern Medical Association, Internat.Anesthesia Research Society, Society Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, California.Soc. Anesthesiologists (ex officio member board directors and house of deals 1991-1992), American Society Post Anesthesia Nurses (honorary life), Alabama Post Anesthesia Nurses Association (honorary life).

Connections

Married Patricia Sewell, August 13,1957. Children: Jennifer Lee, Tiffany Willhite-Lynch.

Father:

Wilson Cecil Wilhite

Mother:

Lorraine (Gibbs) Wilhite

Spouse:

Patricia Sewell

child:

Tiffany Willhite-Lynch Wilhite

child:

Jennifer Lee Wilhite