
Thomas Whalen MD
Pediatric General Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
Emeritus Medical Staff at Lehigh Valley Health Network
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3957 W Washington StAllentown, PA 18104
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Education & Training
- Carnegie MellonMMM, Medical Administration, 1997 - 1999
- Children's Hospital Los AngelesFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1982 - 1984
- Naval Medical Center (Portsmouth)Residency, Surgery, 1978 - 1982
- Boston University Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1976 - 1977
- Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1980 - Present
- PA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 1989 - 2007
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives, 2016
- Certified Physician Executive American College of Physician Executives, 2001
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsThe NRMP's Perspective on Positions Offered Outside the Match: Commentary on: Outside-the-Match Residency Offers: The Possible Extent and Implications of "Prematching"...Thomas V. Whalen, Hal B. Jenson, Carl A. Sirio, Mona M. Signer
Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2010-09-01 - 52 citationsResident operative experience in general surgery, plastic surgery, and urology 5 years after implementation of the ACGME duty hour policy.Christopher Simien, Kathleen D. Holt, Thomas H. Richter, Thomas V. Whalen, Michael Coburn
Annals of Surgery. 2010-08-01 - 46 citationsResident duty hours in surgery for ensuring patient safety, providing optimum resident education and training, and promoting resident well-being: a response from the A...L.D. Britt, Ajit K. Sachdeva, Gerald B. Healy, Thomas V. Whalen, Patrice Gabler Blair
Surgery. 2009-09-01
Press Mentions
- Nurse Practitioners Say They Want to Do More in Rural AreasMay 11th, 2019
- Bill Would Expand Roles of Nurse PractitionersApril 10th, 2017
- Nurse Practitioners Say They Want to Do More in Rural AreasMay 11th, 2019
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