Q&A: Alum to be awarded for contributions to trauma care and college vision
C. William “Bill” Schwab graduated from Ithaca College in 1968 with a degree in Chemistry. After attending medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Schwab served as a military surgeon during the Vietnam War. Schwab started working in trauma care surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, where he has pioneered Damage Control Surgery — which is now a worldwide medical procedure.
Source: theithacan.org