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Fritz R. Bech, M.D., FACS

Stanford University School of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Surgery

fbech@stanford.edu

Education

1976

Bachelor of Arts
Haverford College
Haverford, PA

   
1980 Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
   
1985 Doctor of Medicine
Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
   
1985-1991 General Surgery Residency
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH
   
1991-1993 Vascular Surgery Fellowship
University of Chicago Hospitals
Chicago, IL
   
2004 Endovascular Fellowship
Stanford University Hospital
Palo Alto, CA

Past and Current Appointments

Academic Appointments

  • 1992 Instructor in Surgery, University of Chicago
  • 1993 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Dartmouth Medical School
  • 1999 Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Temple University
  • 2007 Acting Assistant Professor of Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center

Hospital Appointments

  • 1992 Louis Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
  • 1992 University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL
  • 1993 Veterans Hospital, White River Junction, VT
  • 1993 Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, White River Junction, VT
  • 1997 Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA
  • 1998 Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA

Administrative Appointments

  • 1995-1997 Division Chief, Vascular Surgery, VA Medical Center, White River Junction, VT
  • 2001-2007 Medical Director, Vascular Lab, Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA
  • 2001-2007 Medical Director, Vascular Lab, Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA
  • 2002-2007 Division Chief, Vascular Surgery, Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA

Professional Societies

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • Society for Vascular Surgery
  • New England Society for Vascular Surgery
  • Philadelphia Academy of Surgery
  • Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society
  • Alpha Omega Alpha

Public and Professional Service

  • 2001-2007 Medical Executive Committee, Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA
  • 2003-2005 Medical Staff Secretary/Treasurer, Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA
  • 2003-2007 Ad Hoc Expert Panel on Stroke, Crozer Chester Medical Center, Upland, PA
  • 2005-2006 Counselor-at-Large, Metropolitan Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA
  • 2005-2007 Vice President Medical Staff, Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA
  • 2005-2007 Chairman Bylaws Committee, Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA
  • 2006 Smoking Policy Committee, Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA
  • 2006 Carotid Stenting Oversight Committee, Crozer Chester Medical Center,
    Upland, PA
  • 2005-pres Key Reviewer, Journal of Vascular Surgery

Curriculum Vitae