William "Bill" Wickman M.D.

WICKMAN, M.D., WILLIAM "BILL", 94, retired general surgeon. Born in New York City, raised in Syracuse, New York. He worked his way through college graduating from Syracuse University in 1932 & receiving his M.D. degree from Syracuse University Medical School in 1936. Internship at St. Joseph's Hospital, Syracuse. Then he became a true country doctor practicing in rural upstate New York in the towns of Messina, Clifton Springs & Phelps. He met his future wife,Reloris in Newark, New York, married in 1939, a marriage enduring for 58 years until her death in 1997. He then decided on a career in surgery & accepted a preceptorship in Valdosta, Georgia. He then received surgical training at City Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the place where his two sons- Mark & Gary were born. He had chest surgery training at Triborough Hospital, Flushing, New York & a fellowship in surgery at the Leahey Clinic in Boston. He served as a physician in the U.S. Army during WWII achieving the rank of Major. He served in both European & Pacific theaters during the War. He cared for the wounded from the Battle of the Bulge & was flown from India over the Himalayas into Shanghai, China. He came to Miami in 1948 & set up his surgical practice in the old Ingram building in downtown Miami. He practiced surgery until the age of 72 & then did general practice until the age of 85. Dr. Wickman was a board certified general surgeon, member of the Dade County Medical Association, member of the Syracuse Alumni Association, Founder Mt. Sinai Medical Center & Charter member of Mt. Sinai Medical Staff. During his long career he was a staff member at Jackson Memorial, Mercy, Cedars, North Miami General, St. Francis & South Shore Hospitals. He leaves two sons, Dr. Mark (Phyllis) Wickman & Gary Wickman; granddaughters, Cindy (Jerel) Dawson & Stephanie Wickman. Dr. Wickman was a wonderful man, beloved by his patients, family and many friends. He will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Mt. Sinai Medical Center or Alzheimer's Association. Funeral Services 10:00 a.m. Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Levitt-Weinstein Memorial Chapel 18840 W. Dixie Hwy, N. Miami Beach (305) 932-2700 Arrangements by BLASBERG-RUBIN-ZILBERT To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.herald.com/obituaries.