There have been many past and present staff of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine that have contributed to every branch of service of the United States Armed Forces. Here, we hope to honor those who are currently serving or have served. If you are a current or past member of the department and have served at any point in the United States Armed Forces, we are asking for information regarding your service and career within the department. We hope to create a database of information to showcase the effect our department has had on our Armed Forces.
Dr. Steve Rettke (Rettke.steven@mayo.edu) and Alec Thicke (Thicke.alec@mayo.edu) are currently working together to gather this information and present it on this webpage. Dr. Rettke is a distinguished U.S. Navy carrier fighter pilot and retired Navy captain, as well as long-time leader of our Methodist Hospital clinical practices. Alec Thicke is the department’s new archivist, who is a major contributor to the Centennial Celebration.
They are asking anyone who would like to contribute to this database to please email them both as much of the following information as you feel comfortable sharing.
- Name:
- Service:
- Rank:
- MOS/Specialty:
- Deployments/Assignments:
- Awards:
- Anesthesiology Department Association:
- Photos of your time in the military, if any:
If you have provided your background information, but do not see it posted below, you do not need to do anything else. Information on this page will be continually updated as the webpage is expanded upon.
Mayo Clinic Military Anesthesia Statistics O-6 Rank or Higher
We would like to acknowledge and showcase individuals from the department that achieved the rank of O-6 or higher during their military service. You can read more about their service below this list. The list below is organized by rank and then by approximate age.
Lennon, Robert L. M.D. | Brigadier General, U.S. Army |
Faulconer, Albert, Jr., M.D.
| Colonel, U.S. Army |
Didier, Edward Paul, M.D. | Colonel, U.S. Army |
Rettke, Steven, M.D. | Captain, U.S. Navy |
Murray, Michael James, M.D., Ph.D. | Colonel, U.S. Army |
Villamaria, Frank J., M.D., M.P.H. | Captain, U.S. Navy |
Bloomfield, Eric L. M.D. | Colonel, U.S. Air Force |
McGlinch, Brian Patrick, M.D. | Colonel, U.S. Army |
Whalen, Francis X., Jr, M.D. | Colonel, U.S. Army |
Mongan, Paul D., M.D. | Colonel, U.S. Army |
Riley, Benjamin W., APRN, CRNA, DNAP | Colonel, U.S. Army |
Mayo Clinic Military Anesthesia Statistics Individual Bios
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Service: United States Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
MOS/Specialty: Medical Corp (Anesthesiologist)
Deployments/Assignments: Naval Reserve (1978-1985). Oakland (CA) Naval Hospital (1985-1988). Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) (1988-1993). Deployed Surgical Team 9, USS Tarawa, West Pacific Cruise (Shellback) (1986).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Cardiac Anesthesiology
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Service: United States Navy
Deployments/Assignments: U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, California (1971-1973)
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant and instructor.
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Specialist/E-4
MOS/Specialty: 91 Bravo
Deployments/Assignments: Ft. Snelling (1999-2001). Ft. Stewart (2001-2004). Iraq deployment (2003)
Anesthesiology Department Association: Respiratory Care
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Service: United States Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
MOS/Specialty: Anesthesiology
Deployment/Assignments: Korea
Anesthesiology Department Association: Cardiac Anesthesia fellow (1984)
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Service: South Dakota Air National Guard
Rank: Staff Sargent
MOS/Specialty: Plans and Communications
Anesthesiology Department Association: CRNA
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Service: United States Air Force
Rank: Colonel (O-6)
MOS/Specialty: Anesthesia/CCM
Deployment/Assignments: West Africa (April 1991). Iceland (June 2004). Lankenheath England (June 1995). Balboa Anesthesia Naval Hospital (June 1991).
Awards: Expert Marksman
Bio: Dr. Bloomfield completed training in the Air Force, flight surgeon school, a C4 course, and Top Knife course. He also flew over 100 hours in a C130 aircraft along with time in F16, F15, and KC 135 tankers. His last assignment was with the Uniformed Services University Department of Anesthesia. Paul Mongan MD CO. He retired on January 3, 2023.
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Service: United States Navy
Deployment/Assignments: 1985-1989
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Service: United States National Alternative Service Program
Deployments/Assignments: Macha Hospital in Choma, Zambia (1968-1970).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant.
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Major
MOS/Specialty: Anesthesiology
Deployment/Assignments: Assigned at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center (1973-1975).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department of Anesthesiology Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
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Service: United States Army
Deployments/Assignments: Sierra Ordinance Depot, Herlong, California (1955-1957).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Neuroanesthesia.
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Service: Minnesota Army National Guard (2007-2015)
Rank: Staff Sergeant (E6)
MOS/Specialty: 15P Aviation Operations Specialist
Deployment/Assignments: Served with the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, followed by 2-147 Assault Helicopter Battalion. Primarily drilled in St. Paul, MN, with additional training assignments at Camp Ripley, MN, Fort Jackson, SC, Fort Rucker, AL, the Western Army Aviation Training Site, AZ, Fort Sill, OK, Norway, and Kuwait. Deployed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq with Task Force 34 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (2008-2009).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Graduated from Mayo Clinic's Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program in January 2021. Member of the Neuro core group and OB call group since graduation, and additionally joined the OB core group in April 2023.
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Service: United States Army Air Corps
Rank: Colonel (O-6)
MOS/Specialty: B-29 Right Blister Gunner (1942 - 1945). Army Medical Officer (1951 - until retirement).
Deployment/Assignments: WWII, Saipan, assigned to the 73rd Wing. 479th Bomb Group on the B-29 “Thumper” flying 37 missions over Japan. Medical Officer assigned to Elmendorf Military Hospital, Anchorage, Alaska.
Awards: Purple Heart
Anesthesiology Department Association: Head of the Critical Care - Respiratory Therapy Section. Chairman of the Division of Intensive Care and Respiratory Therapy.
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Colonel
Deployments/Assignments:
Graduated from Kemper Military School in Boonville, Missouri in 1928 at the age of 16. Active Duty in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1941-1945 which included: Carlisle Military Barracks, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. First Lieutenant (October 1941); Fort Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan. Captain; and Finney General Hospital, Thomasville, Georgia. Major. Dr. Faulconer retired from the U.S. Army Medical Corps as a Colonel on October 24, 1971.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Head of the Section of Anesthesiology and Intravenous Therapy (1953-1962). Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology (1962-1970).
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Service: United States Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
MOS/Specialty: Medical Corp
Deployment/Assignments: 1st Marine Division An Hoa Vietnam Battalion Surgeon (1970-1971).
Naval Reserve LSU medical school class of 1969. In naval reserve rotation while in an internship at charity hospital (1969-1970).
Active duty: US Navy Medical Corp (1970-1971). Oakland Naval Hospital California General Medical Officer (1971-1972).
Inactive Naval Reserve: General Surgery Residency at Charity Hospital (1972-1973). Mayo Clinic Anesthesiology residency (1973). Worked in the Neuroanesthesia division and director of the residency education program while on staff at Mayo Clinic.
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Service: United States Navy
Deployments/Assignments: Served with the United States Navy (1959-1967)
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant.
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Service: United States Army
Deployment/Assignments: Koren War Mobile Army Surgical Hospital unit.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Join the Section as a Consultant in 1958 and was the head of the Section at Methodist Hospital from 1972-1980.
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Service: United States Army
Deployments/Assignments: United States Army (1967-1969)
Anesthesiology Department Association: Neuroanesthesia.
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Major
Deployment/Assignments: IRR (2010-2013). Active Duty (2013-2021). Separated June 30, 2021.
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Service: United States Navy Reserve
Rank: Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
MOS/Specialty: Medical Corps
Deployment/Assignments: October 2019-Present
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Service: United States Army
Deployments/Assignments: United States Army (1941-1954).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant and assistant professor of anesthesiology in the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine.
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Service: United States Army
Deployments/Assignments: United States Army (1941-1942 and 1949-1955).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant.
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Service: United States Navy
Deployments/Assignments: United States Navy (1956-1961).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant.
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant
MOS/Specialty: 70th Infantry Division
Deployments/Assignments: Europe (1943-1946).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant and instructor of anesthesiology in the Mayo Medical School.
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Photograph 1: Robert Lennon, M.D., service photograph. Photograph 2: Robert Lennon, M.D., and his wife Kathryn "Kit" Lennon. undated. Photograph 3: Robert Lennon, M.D., on tour in Honduras.
Service: United States Army
Rank: Brigadier General
MOS/Specialty: Medical Corps, USAR
Deployment/Assignments: Active duty: Anesthesiologist, Ft. Carson Army Hospital (1977-1980). Chief of Anesthesia and Operating Room Services, 97th General Hospital, Frankfurt, West Germany (1982-1984). Anesthesiology Consultant to Commanding General, 7th Medical Command (Europe) (1982-1984). 13th Evac Hospital, 332nd Medical Brigade, Saudi Arabia (1991). USAR Non-Active Duty: ARPERCEN Control Group (1984). Anesthesiologist, 5501st USAH, Ft. Snelling (1985-1987). Commanding Officer, 318th Medical Detachment (1987-1989). Commander, 73rd Combat Support Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA (1989-1991). Commander, 73rd Combat Support Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA (1991-1993). Commanding General, 5501st U.S. Army Hospital, Fort Snelling, MN, San Antonio TX (1993-1994). Commanding General, 807th Medical Brigade, Seagoville, TX (1994-Present).
Awards: Meritorious Service Medal (Two Oak Leaf Clusters). Army Commendation Medal (One Oak Leaf Cluster). Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with Two Oak Leaf Clusters).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Orthopedic Anesthesia Division at Saint Marys Hospital. Sub-specialized in regional anesthesia at Rochester Methodist Hospital.
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Service: United States Navy
Deployments/Assignments: United States Navy (1945).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant and associate professor of anesthesiology in the Mayo Medical School.
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Battalion Surgeon
MOS/Specialty: 34th Armor Tank Battalion (4th Infantry Division).
Deployments/Assignments: Internship at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii (1959-1960); Fort Lewis, Washington (1960-1962).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Cardiothoracic and obstetrical anesthesia consultant.
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Service: United States Navy
Rank: Chief
MOS/Specialty: Corpsmen, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines
Deployments/Assignments: Vietnam War.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Completed his residency at Mayo Clinic.
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Deployment/Assignments: Letterman General Hospital (May 1942-March 1945) senior consultant in anesthesiology for the U.S. Army in the Pacific area.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Instructor in Regional Anesthesia.
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Service: Minnesota Army National Guard (1992-2003). United States Army Reserve, Medical Corps (2003-2022).
Rank: Direct Commission, Captain (September 16, 1992). Rank Upon Retirement, Colonel (September 23, 2011).
MOS/Specialty: Career: 60N (Anesthesiology). At Retirement: 60A/60N (Operational Medicine)
Deployment/Assignments: Minnesota Army National Guard (1992 – 1997, 1997-2003). United States Army Reserve: B Company, 452nd Combat Support Hospital, Fort Snelling, MN (2003-2012). Deputy Commander, 4215 Hospital Support Unit, Richmond, VA (March 2012 – Sept 2013). Command Surgeon, 84th Training Command, Fort Knox, KY (Sept 2013 – February 2018). Anesthesiology Consultant to Army Surgeon General (April 2013-April 2018). 75th Combat Support Hospital, Chief of Anesthesia Services, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (February 2018 – October 2018). Chief, Professional Services, 330th Medical Brigade, Fort Sheridan, IL (October 2018 – February 2019). Deputy Commander, 256th Combat Support Hospital, Twinsburg, OH (February 2019- September 2019). Commander, 806th Army Hospital Center, Twinsburg, OH (September 2019- September 2021).
Awards: Legion of Merit. Meritorious Service Medal. Army Commendation (2nd Award). Army Reserve Component. Achievement Medal (8th Award). National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star. Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal. Global War on Terror Medal. Army Service Ribbon with M Device. Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M device, 3, and 20-year Silver Hourglass. Overseas Training Ribbon. Minnesota Commendation Ribbon.
Bio: I entered military service in my Mayo Clinic Internship as a Captain in the Minnesota Army National Guard, then transferred into the United States Army Reserve when the United States declared war on Iraq in 2003. My initial assignment was with the 452nd Combat Support Hospital based at Fort Snelling, MN. Because of an eye condition, I was not allowed overseas deployments, but was able to mobilize to Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in 2005, 2007 and 2010. WRAMC received casualties from both Afghanistan, Iraq, and clandestine operations across the globe. Without question, providing care to battle-injured service members was the highlight of my professional career. During my 2007 mobilization, with the support of Mark Warner, M.D., I developed the Mayo Clinic Visiting Professor lecture series for the purpose of providing the WRAMC residents and faculty medical lectures at no expense. The monthly Mayo lectures provided quality educational sessions for the military medical personnel while providing Mayo faculty opportunities for Visiting Professorships. This program quickly expanded to other Department of Defense anesthesia training programs, including Brooke Army Medical Center and Portsmouth, VA Naval Station. Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins followed suit, providing similar educational sessions, but on a less regular basis. In the 2010 WRAMC mobilization, then USN Commander John Capacchione and I worked with the Hope for the Warriors foundation to sponsor a “Run for the Warriors” fundraiser to be held during the 2010 American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. Hope for the Warriors works with the upper echelons of the United States Department of Defense to raise funds for combat-wounded Service Members and their families; providing home remodels to accommodate the injured SMs and/or provide education to the SM’s spouse for employment opportunities. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Board of Directors enthusiastically endorsed the plan for including the fundraiser into the Annual Meeting plans. The “Run for the Warriors” became part of the ASA Annual Meetings for the next decade. Several hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised for the Hope for the Warriors organization during ASA Annual Meetings. Upon promotion to Colonel, opportunities for contributing more than medical care became abundant. As Anesthesiology Consultant to the Army Surgeon General, I was intimately involved in managing the US Army Reserve anesthesiologist deployment schedules and recruiting anesthesiologists to the Medical Corps. I served on Promotion Boards and served as President of many disciplinary boards. As Command Surgeon in the 84th Training Command, I worked for and with remarkably talented officers, many of whom have promoted to Flag officers. These interactions prepared me for my role as Commander of the 806th Army Hospital Center beginning in 2019. In 2018, the US Army Reserve redesigned its concept of its medical assets. The Combat Support Hospital (CSH) was transitioned into Army Hospital Centers (AHC). The AHC would now be made up of several components (e.g. ambulance companies, mental health units, field hospitals, medical equipment companies, surgical ICU, medical ICU) that could be used independently, as need exists, instead of mobilizing an entire CSH. I took Command of the 806th AHC, Twinsburg, OH, in September 2019, with its 12 units and 1000 service members located across Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Although challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, my Command Sergeant Major and I were able to establish and execute the capabilities of the AHC system, with a Forward Resuscitation Surgical Team deployed to Afghanistan, a major multinational military training event in Japan and a humanitarian mission in Honduras. By the time I completed my Command, the 806th AHC had grown to 15 components and 1200 personnel. Without question, Commanding the 806th AHC has been my single greatest professional success and resulted in my Legion of Merit Award.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Worked in the SMH Multispecialty Division, under the leadership of Toby Weingarten, M.D.
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Service: United States Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Commander (LCDR)
MOS/Specialty: Medical Corp
Deployments/Assignments: Active Duty (2015-2020), Naval Reserves (2020-2023). Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (2015 – Internship in IM), 3MEF, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and Combat Assault Battalion, Okinawa, Japan (2016-2018), Director of Training for phase II Physician Assistant program, Surface and Dive Independant Duty Corpsman Programs at Naval Surface Warfare Medical Institute, San Diego, CA (2018-2020). Honorably Discharged (2023).
Awards: Navy Marksmanship medal – expert pistol, Navy Marksmanship medal – expert rifle, Navy Sea Service Deployment ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service medal, National Defense Service medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal with gold star, Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist, Certified Fleet Marine Force Warfare Officer.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Critical Care Medicine
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Service: United States Navy
Rank: LCDR
MOS/Specialty: Medical Corps (Anesthesiologist)
Deployments/Assignments: Portsmouth (VA) Naval Hospital temporary duty for GEMINI 5 recovery mission (August 1965)
Bio: Joined the Navy Reserve in 1962
Anesthesiology Department Association: Chair of Saint Marys Hospital Anesthesiology Division. Head of Neuro Anesthesia.
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Service: United States Navy
Deployments/Assignments: United States Navy (1956-1958).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Professor of anesthesiology in the Mayo Medical School (1975); head of neurosurgical anesthesia (1968-1975); head of St. Mary’s section of anesthesia (1971-1975).
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Lt. Colonel
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Colonel (O-6)
Anesthesiology Department Association: Mayo Clinic Florida department chair (09/2013-06-2015).
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Photograph 1: Thomas Murphy in Vietnam, undated. Photograph 2: Thomas Murphy on the left, wounded marine “Dr Koch” in the middle, and Lt. Maxy on the right (an English teacher platoon officer), undated.
Service: United States Navy
MOS/Specialty: Hospital Corpsman (8404)
Deployment/Assignments: Vietnam (First Marines, Delta Company)
Awards: Bronze Star with Combat V for Valor.
Bio: Joined the Navy in 1966. After basic I attended hospital corpsman school and after a few months working at Great Lakes navel hospital I got orders to Camp Pendleton CA. After Fleet Marine medical school was shipped to Vietnam to join first marines. I was assigned to first marines delta company just south of Da Nang. We soon got orders to move north. I participated in many different operations over the next 12 months. We moved all the way to Kah Son Dong ha and the DMZ and then back to Hue for the Tet offensive. It was a crazy ride with a marine ground force. I was awarded a Bronze Star with combat V for valor. After returning to the states, I spent a year in VA. After discharge I attended St Joseph School of Nursing in Marshfield, WI. Following graduation, I moved to Rochester, MN to attend Nurse Anesthesia school. After graduating, I moved to Sauk Prairie, WI to solo anesthesia practice. I worked alone for seven years following seven more years with another Mayo Clinic graduate. After 40 years I retired to the life of leisure. There were now 11 CRNA’s working with me in an all-nurse practice, and I loved every minute.
Anesthesiology/Department Association: Mayo School of Nurse Anesthesia
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Colonel (O-6)
MOS/Specialty: Medical Officer
Deployment/Assignments: Lieutenant: Indian Health Service (07/1977-02-1978). Major: Medical Corp, U.S. Army Reserve 5501 USAH Ft. Snelling (1986-19930). Major: Operation Desert Storm, Department of Anesthesiology. Brook Army Medical Center, TX (02/1991-04/1991). Lieutenant Colonel: Medical Corp, U.S. Army Reserve 114th CSH Ft. Snelling, MN (01/1994-02/1999). Chief of Professional Service Medical Corp, U.S. Army Reserve 114th CSH Ft. Snelling, MN (12/1994-10/1998). Lieutenant Colonel: Operation Joint Endeavor Emergency Dept MEDDAC Würzburg, GERMANY (04/1996-09/1996). Commander: 114th CSH Ft. Snelling, MN (01/1998-12/1998). Colonel: Medical Corp, US Army Reserve Co A 452nd CSH Ft Snelling, MN (03/1999-present). Colonel: Operation Iraqi Freedom, OIC, Dept of Anesthesiology, 801st CSH; Kuwait City, KUWAIT (10/2003-02/2004). Battalion Surgeon: Operation Enduring Freedom, BN Surgeon 160th MP BN, Bagram, AFGHANISTAN (04/2007-07/2007). Colonel Operation Iraqi Freedom, OIC, Critical Care Medicine Dept 325th CSH, Tikrit, IRAQ (08/2007-10/2007). Colonel Operation Enduring Freedom Alpha Co; Department of Anesthesia Brooke Army Medical Center San Antonio, TX (09/2011-01/2012). Colonel: Operation Enduring Freedom Bravo Co; Divisions of Trauma Critical Care, & of Anesthesia Landstuhl Regional MEDCEN GERMANY (03/20/2012-03/28/2013). OTSG: Army Reserve Anesthesia Consultant to Army Surgeon General (07/2006-06/2012).
Awards: Meritorious Service Medal. ARCOM 6. Army Achievement 3. ARCAM (Army Reserve Comp Achievement) 7. NDSM [Desert Storm, OIF] 2. Afghanistan Campaign. Iraq Campaign with star. GWOT (exp). GWOT. Armed Forces Service Medal (Yugoslavia). Humanitarian Svc Medal (19990323). Army Svc Ribbon. Army Overseas Svc Ribbon. ARCOTR (Army Reserve Comp Overseas Training Ribbon). AFRM (M) 5 (Armed Forces Reserve Medal) with 20 year device (OEF/OIF). Superior Unit Award; Overseas Service Bars 4. 82nd Airborne Combat Patch
Anesthesiology/Department Association: Past Dean of the Mayo School of Health Sciences. Former Anesthesia Consultant to the Army Surgeon General Member American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Professor. Clinical Scholar Internal Medicine/ Cardiology and Anesthesiology University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix.
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Service: United States Army Medical Corps
Deployments/Assignments: Korean War.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Pain Clinic Rochester Methodist Hospital.
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Service: United States Airforce
Deployments/Assignments: United States Airforce (1972-1974).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant and assistant professor of anesthesiology in the Mayo Medical School.
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Service: United States Air Force
Rank: Sergeant
MOS/Specialty: Missile Systems Analyst Specialist
Deployments/Assignments: California and Vandenberg, AFB (03/01/1978-03/10/1982)
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Service: United States Air Force
Rank: Major
MOS/Specialty: Anesthesiologist
Deployments/Assignments: Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage AK; Misawa Air Force Base, Misawa Japan
Anesthesiology Department Association: Professor of Anesthesiology
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Service: United States Army
Deployments/Assignments: United States Army (1939-1945).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant and instructor in anesthesiology.
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Service: United States Navy
Deployments/Assignments: United States Navy (1944-1946, 1953-1954).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant.
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Service: United States Navy
Deployments/Assignments: United States Navy (1942-1946)
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant; orthopedic surgery; nurse anesthesia training program.
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Service: United States Naval Reserves
Deployments/Assignments: United States Naval Reserves (1942-1946).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant and instructor of anesthesiology.
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Service: United States Navy
Rank: O5-Commander
MOS/Specialty: Designator 2100-Medical Corp Officer
Deployments/Assignments: Mobile Construction Battalion THREE – NMCB THREE “Seabees” with deployment to Kosovo in support of Operation Joint Guardian, deployment to Guam and two homeports in Port Hueneme, CA (1999-2001). Naval School of Health Sciences, San Diego, CA – Instructor of Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) School, curriculum development and instructor for Physical Diagnosis and Treatment and Medical Diagnosis and Treatment. Taught ACLS for corpsmen, nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals (2001-2004). Resident Anesthesiology National Capital Consortium at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, MD and Walter Reed Army Medical Center, D.C. (2004-2007). Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Physician – US Naval Hospital Okinawa, Japan. Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Camp Lemonier Djibouti Africa for nine months (2007-2009). Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Physician – US Naval Hospital Rota, Spain (2009-2011).
Awards: Seabee Combat Warfare (SCW) specialist. Master Training Specialist Certification. Navy Commendation Medal (5 awards). Army Commendation Medal. Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Coast Guard Unit Commendation. Meritorious Unit Commendation (2 awards). Battle E. National Defense Service Medal. Kosovo Campaign Medal (2 awards). Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Sea Service Deployment (2 awards). Overseas Service. NATO Medal for Kosovo Campaign. Sharpshooter 9mm.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Mayo Clinic in Arizona (Phoenix) – Supplemental Consultant, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Services since August 2016.
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Service: United States Air Force
Rank: Major
MOS/Specialty: United States Air Force Medical Corps
Deployments/Assignments: United States Air Force Medical Corps (1963-1970).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant and assistant professor of anesthesiology in the Mayo Medical School.
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Service: United States Air Force
Rank: Lt. Colonel
Deployments/Assignments: 2000-present
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Service: United States Army
MOS/Specialty: U.S. Army Enlisted. U.S. Army Medical Officer
Deployments/Assignments: WWII, European Theater (1943-1946). U.S. Army Medical Corps, Crailsheim, Germany (1951-1953)
Awards: Silver Star. Bronze Star. Purple Heart
Bio: During his time on Staff at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Restall was actively involved in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. In 1969, he was head of Division 10. In 1974, he was elected as Rear Commodore of Coast Guard Auxiliary, District 2. During that time the District received the National Commodore's Trophy for the best region in the nation.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Section Head of Rochester Methodist Hospital General and Urologic Surgery.
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Service: United States Navy
Rank: Captain
MOS/Speciality: Naval Reserve (1967-1969). Naval Aviator (1969-1980). Medical Officer (1980-1994)
Deployments/Assignments: Attack Squadron 87 (VA-87) deployed aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA - 42). Commanding Officer 4th Marine Air Wing Medical, MWSG - 47. Director Surgical Department, Naval Reserve Fleet Hospital 23.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Division Chair RMH North
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Service: United States Army
MOS/Specialty: 117th Evacuation Hospital
Deployments/Assignments: Percy Jones Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan; 117th Evacuation Hospital in Europe (1944-1945).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant.
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Colonel
MOS/Specialty: 66F/Nurse Anesthetist
Deployments/Assignments: Aborted trip to Iraq (2003). Reynolds Army Medical Center, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma (2006). Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany (2009). GHOST Forward Surgical Team SOTF-Afghanistan (2018). Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany (2022). 114th Combat Support Hospital, Ft. Snelling, MN (1996-2003). 452nd Combat Support Hospital, Ft. Snelling, MN (2003-2018). 945th Forward Surgical Team, Ft. Snelling, MN (2018-2020). 807th Medical Command, Salt Lake City, UT (2020-present).
Awards: Army Achievement Medal (4th Award). Army Commendation Medal w/C Device. Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (5th Award). National Defense Service Medal. Global War on Terrorism Medal. Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star. International March of Diekirch Ribbon. Army Service Ribbon. Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon. Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device. Combat Medical Badge. Expert Field Medical Badge.
Bio: I was a direct commission to the Army as a 2nd Lt. while attending Mayo's nurse anesthesia program in 1999. I have had 5 mobilizations to include an aborted trip to Iraq, CONUS Army hospitals, Germany, and Afghanistan. I'm a graduate of Command & General Staff College -ILE. I have earned the elusive Expert Field Medical Badge during peacetime and the Combat Medic Badge for performing medical duties while engaged in active ground combat supporting Army Special Forces Green Beret teams. I am currently a Battalion Deputy Commander of the 380th Hospital Center in Bell, CA.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Founding/Original member of Mayo Clinic's community anesthesia staff providing anesthesia services to the Mayo Clinic Health Services community locations of the Midwest. Additionally, I have worked with the Mayo Clinic Simulation Lab to provide TeamSTEPPS training to Army medical teams.
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Service: United States Navy
Deployments/Assignments: Medical officer at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois and aboard the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Des Moines (1960-1961).
In August 1959, he was activated in the U.S. Navy and assigned to the Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, Ill., as an anesthesiologist. In November 1960, he was re-assigned as the Medical Officer aboard the USS Des Moines. Since there was no active combat at the time, his 9-month tour on the Mediterranean was reasonably pleasant and educational.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Consultant, program director of the critical care residency program, head of the section on respiratory intensive care, professor of the department, chairman of the department.
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Service: United States Navy
MOS/Specialty: Flight Surgeon
Deployments/Assignments: United States Navy (1977-1979)
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant (1988-1997).
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Service: United States Navy
Anesthesiology Department Association: Department consultant (1953); professor of anesthesiology in the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine (1967); head of the section of anesthesiology research (1966-1973); Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology (1971-1977).
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Service: United States Air Force
Rank: Major
Deployments/Assignments: Keesler USAF Base, Biloxi MS (1995-1998)
Anesthesiology Department Association: Trained MCR, Anesthesiology and Pain Fellowship (1991-1995). Staff Anesthesiologist MCA (1998-Present). Department Chair (2013-2022).
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Service: U.S. Army Medical Corps
Deployments/Assignments: Served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during WWII.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Consultant, first physician to receive a M.S. degree in anesthesiology, associate professor of anesthesiology in the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine.
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Service: United States Navy
Rank: Captain
MOS/Specialty: Flight Surgery, Anesthesiology
Deployments/Assignments: Flight Surgeon: Marine Air Group 36, Okinawa, Japan. Flight Surgeon: NAS Kingsville, TX. Mayo Clinic Naval Reserve Group (Primus) (1984-1989). Scott & White Naval Reserve Group (Primus) (1989-1995). Recalled to Active Duty, Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (Dec 1990-May 1991). Flight Surgeon: Marine Air Group 41, Fort Worth, Texas. Group Surgeon: Marine Air Group 41, Fort Worth, Texas. Flight Surgeon: VR 59, Fort Worth Texas.
Anesthesiology Department Association: Mayo Clinic Resident in Anesthesiology (1984-1986). Mayo Clinic Fellow in Cardiac Anesthesiology (1987). Associate Consultant in Anesthesiology, Instructor of Anesthesiology Mayo Clinic (1987-1989).
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Service: United States Army
Rank: Colonel
MOS/Specialty: 60N/Anesthesiologist
Deployments/Assignments: Madigan USAH, Ft. Lewis (2010). Womack USAH, Ft. Bragg (2012, 2015). US Army Hospital, Kuwait, Arifjan Army Base, Kuwait (2019). Sato Cano, Honduras (2020)
Awards: Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award). Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (3rd Award). National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Service Star. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Army Service Ribbon. Reserve Medal w/M Device (2nd Award). Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 30 Year Device Gold Hourglass.
Bio: 338th General Hospital, Niagara Falls, NY: GMO, USAR 2nd Lt (1985). Anesthesiologist, CPT (1987-1993). Honorable Discharge (1993). ReUp (2009). Anesthesiologist, LTC, APMC, Atlanta, GA. Promotion, COL (2018). Honorable Discharge (2022).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Critical care, Quality Improvement Committee, Palliative Care.
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Service: United States Army
Deployments/Assignments: United States Army (1966-1968)
Anesthesiology Department Association: Cardiac anesthesia.
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Service: United States Army Reserve
MOS/Specialty: Medical Corps
Deployments/Assignments: Fort Snelling, MN (1990-2000)
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Photograph 1: Photograph of Kevin Wohl teaching a class on prolonged field care of a mechanically ventilated patient to 10th Mountain Role I, and Coalition nation’s medics on FOB Union III, undated. Photograph 2: “My favorite patient”-Kevin Wohl, undated.
Service: United States Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant/ E-6
MOS/Specialty: Primary - 68V Respiratory Specialist. Secondary – 11B Infantry Rifleman.
Deployments/Assignments: Fort Myer VA (2011-2015). Fort Sam Houston (2015 – 2016). Fort Bliss (2016-2019). Fort Snelling (2009-2023).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Special Pulmonary Evaluation Lab (2019-2023). Respiratory Care Medical Group (2023-present).
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Photograph 1: Photograph of Kevin Wohl teaching a class on prolonged field care of a mechanically ventilated patient to 10th Mountain Role I, and Coalition nation’s medics on FOB Union III, undated. Photograph 2: “My favorite patient”-Kevin Wohl, undated.
Service: United States Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant/ E-6
MOS/Specialty: Primary - 68V Respiratory Specialist. Secondary – 11B Infantry Rifleman.
Deployments/Assignments: Fort Myer VA (2011-2015). Fort Sam Houston (2015 – 2016). Fort Bliss (2016-2019). Fort Snelling (2009-2023).
Anesthesiology Department Association: Special Pulmonary Evaluation Lab (2019-2023). Respiratory Care Medical Group (2023-present).