Special Interests:
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Breast Disease
Education
Harvard Medical School
Cum Laude
Boston, Massachusetts
Doctor of Medicine (1957)
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science
Highest Distinction, Honors in Zoology
Tucson, AZ (1953)
Internship & Residency
General Surgery, Resident
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts (1962-1964)
Chief of Surgery
USPHS, Lawton Indian Hospital
Lawton, Oklahoma (1960-1962)
General Surgery, Resident
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts (1958-1959)
General Surgery, Intern
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts (1957-1958)
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery (1963)
Professional Experience
Southwestern Surgery Associates (1968-present)
Private Practice, Tucson, Arizona (1966-1968)
Fellowship
Fellow, Vascular Surgery
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, Texas (1964-1965)
Hospital Affiliations
Tucson Surgical Center
St. Joseph's Hospital
Tucson Medical Center
Healthsouth Outpatient Surgery Center
Academic Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, College of Medicine
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona (1976-present)
Professional Affiliations
American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)
Southwestern Surgical Congress
American Medical Association
Arizona Medical Association
Pima Medical Association
Western Surgical Association
Society for Vascular Surgery
American Association for Vascular Surgery
Rocky Mountain Vascular Society
Western Vascular Society
Surgeon Emeritus
Dr. Kartchner contributes over thirty years of experience in
General and Vascular Surgery to Southwestern Surgery Associates
as an original founder of the group. As Surgeon Emeritus, Dr.
Kartchner assists on surgeries but no longer sees patients in
the office and is not available as a primary surgeon.
