Myron Talbert, MD (BS Med ’44), 85, of Redlands, CA, died March 8, 2009.

A native of Omaha, NE, he was the son of Katherine and Dr. George Talbert, a physiology professor who taught for many years at the UND medical school. In 1924, his family moved to Grand Forks where he graduated from high school in 1940.

In 1946, Dr. Talbert received his MD degree from Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia. He joined the Army Specialized Training Program as an orthopedic surgeon and was assigned to McCormack General Army Hospital in Pasadena, CA. In 1950, he began his surgical residency at Madison (WI) General Hospital and, after completing training, returned to Grand Forks where he opened his first practice.

Dr. Talbert was admitted as a fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 1956 and moved his family to Redlands that same year. Early in his practice he became the physician for the University of Redlands, providing medical care for the Los Angeles Rams during spring training on campus, and was the team doctor for the Redlands High School football team for 20 years.  He practiced for 40 years, including 33 years in Redlands before retiring in January 1990.

During his tenure at Redlands Community Hospital, Dr. Talbert was twice elected chief of staff; he also was elected chief of staff of the San Bernardino (CA) County Hospital, now the San Bernardino County Medical Center. For more than 25 years, he taught for the UCLA and Loma Linda medical schools.