Jolyon Schilling
MD ’86

About Jolyon Schilling

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Job title: General and Vascular Surgeon

Degrees: MD ’86

Career stage: Late-career

State of practice: Tucson, Arizona

Current practice settings: Academic medicine / teaching hospital, Private practice, Government / military healthcare

Lived career experiences/transitions:

  • Starting a family while maintaining a full-time practice
  • Leaving a practice
  • Starting a private practice

Graduation year from the UW School of Medicine: 1986

Residency: Parkland Hospital UTSWMS, Dallas

Fellowship: University of Arizona, Tucson

Specialty/subspecialty: Vascular and general surgery, surgical critical care, Flight medicine/flight surgeon Air National Guard

Teaching roles: Clinical Associate professor of surgery, U of Az. Director of surgical education, Tucson Medical Center

Research or other professional interests: Flight medicine


Jolyon’s Bio:

Divorced for 8 years, now 32+ years as Flight surgeon in Arizona National Guard. 2 dogs and a 110 pound tortise for pets. Enjoy yard maintenance, travelling, Scuba diving, Hunting, fishing, and Classic autos. Part owner in a small tree removal company

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