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 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
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 - 53 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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