John H. Dettweiler oral history collection

Collection

Identifier: HHC 122

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This interview with Dr. John H. Dettweiler (1920-2002), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, surveys his life and career as a New Mexico physician. An internist, Dr. Dettweiler came to Albuquerque in 1949 and practiced continuously for forty years before his retirement in 1989. Among the subjects discussed in this interview are Dr. Dettweiler's personal and professional backgrounds; the Albuquerque medical community and medical facilities of the late 1940s and 1950s; the split within the Albuquerque community between the Lovelace Clinic and the "downtown docs"; the birth of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine; the impact of medical societies within the profession; and others.

Dates

1989 June 30

Creator

Spidle, Jake W., 1941- (Person)

Conditions Governing Use

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biographical / Historical

Dr. John H. Dettweiler (1920-2002) was a New Mexico physician. He graduated with a BS and a MD from Georgetown University. An internist, Dr. Dettweiler came to Albuquerque during the late 1940s and practiced continuously for forty years before his retirement in 1989. He was a past president of the Bernalillo County Medical Society.