Thomas K. Welty works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Indian Health Service.
Thomas K. Welty was a physician and epidemiologist with the Indian Health Service, serving as Principal Investigator for the Strong Heart Study focused on cardiovascular disease in American Indian communities. He worked at various IHS facilities, including Tuba City Hospital in Arizona and Sioux Indian Hospital in South Dakota. He retired from the US Public Health Service in 1997 and later engaged in global health efforts in Africa.
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MPH
Emory University
1985
MD
University of Pittsburgh
1969
BA in Chemistry
College of Wooster
1965
Principal Investigator, Strong Heart Study
Indian Health Service · 1988 - Present
Physician and Epidemiologist
Sioux Indian Hospital · 1985 - 1997
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 1982 - 1985
Service Unit Director
Tuba City IHS Hospital · 1976 - 1982
Physician
Tuba City IHS Hospital · 1970 - 1976