Wieslaw E. Walczak, MD, PhD, 62, of Bedford died November 21, 2009 on Mount Washington from unexplained injury of head and his body sustained while hiking. Dr. Walczak was found in the morning on November 22, 2009 at Sargent’s Purchase after his wife’s desperate attempt to send rescue for him after he failed to call her between 4:00 and 5:00pm on November 21, 2009 to be picked up at the Pinkham Notch.
Dr. Walczak was born March 9, 1947 in Poland. He was the son of Eugeniusz and Stefania (Suchanska) Walczak.
Dr. Walczak graduated from Pomeranian Academy of Medicine in Szczecin, Poland with the degree of Doctor in Medicine (MD) in 1971. He received PhD in medicine in 1979. Dr. Walczak conducted research in non-invasive Cardiology in Poland and Germany. He was teaching in medical schools in Poland and Germany as well as practicing medicine in both countries. He published, and presented research papers at different Scientific Congresses. In 1980 his scientific research was distinguished and published in Paris as one of 30 research papers in non –invasive Cardiology from the world.
Dr. Walczak practiced medicine and taught medical students for nine years in Poland at Pomeranian Academy of Medicine in Szczecin, Poland. He left Poland with his wife in 1980 after he was denied a chance to present his research papers in Paris. He lived one year in Sweden. In 1981 he moved to Germany where after short study of German he received teaching appointment at the Medical School in Germany where he practiced medicine and taught medical students for 5 years. In 1986 Dr. Walczak received permanent residency in the United States and left Germany. He had been a resident and a citizen of his beloved United States of America for the past 23 years. He passed the demanding medical examination for foreign graduates, finished internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT and became Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 1995. Dr. Walczak had lived with his wife and son in Bedford, NH since 1994. Also, Dr. Walczak cared for all priests at Bishop Paterson Residence for 15 years. The last 15 years Dr. Walczak practiced medicine in New Hampshire. He was one of the first doctors associated with the Elliot Physician Network in Manchester, where he worked until his untimely death.
Dr. Walczak loved New Hampshire natural beauty, especially The White Mountains. He loved passionately Mount Washington, and hiked this mountain many times. Dr. Walczak highly respected Mount Washington and its ragged terrain. Majestic Mount Washington was Dr. Walczak friend where he looked at the stars and the moon on his full moon hike, listened to the wind, enjoyed the Alpine Garden, studied the rocks, which he many times brought home, and thought of his loved once waiting for him at the Pinkham Notch, where he always arrived on time. Dr. Walczak was very accomplished hiker. He hiked all four thousand footers of New England as well as he hiked in other parts of the world. Also, Dr. Walczak hiked the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, which he accomplished in one day.
Dr. Walczak spoke few foreign languages, loved to study stars and the Universe, loved to read, loved to play computer games, listened to different kind of music, but especially jazz, loved to dance, loved to run every day, loved to travel, but above all he loved to hike New Hampshire hills while expressing special admiration and respect for majestic Mount Washington. One of Dr. Walczak greatest passion and love was his medical profession and he always tried to improve the art of solving the most mysterious medical problems along with his unmatchable ability to heal. The greatest love of all along with his medical profession was his son and wife who gladly shared him with his beloved patients. Dr.Walczak loved all his patients and tirelessly was looking to help them to better their lives as well as prolong them. His heart was heavy when he needed to farewell any of them.
Dr. Walczak’s wife of 31 years Ewa(Robakowska)Walczak, a son Michael and his wife Wai are his beloved family. The other members of Dr.Walczak’s family and his friends are in deep sorrow after Dr. Walczak untimely death.
A mass of Christian burial was celebrated Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at St. Joseph Cathedral, corner of Pine and Lowell streets, Manchester. Committal prayers followed at St. Joseph Cemetery, 448 Donald St., Bedford.
Donations may be made to the Mary & John Elliot Charitable Foundation, 4 Elliot Way, Suite 301, Manchester, NH 03103.
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