Dr. Thomas J. Walsh
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology at Yale for over five decades, Major in the U.S. Army, 50-year Consultant to the Surgeon General at Walter Reed, author, and beloved husband, father, and grandfather.
A Journey Worth the Trip
Experience Dr. Walsh’s life in his own candid, humorous first-person voice—all 29 chapters, 80,899 words, and 138 archival family, military, Yale, and world-travel photographs written for his children and grandchildren.
Biography →
From The Bronx and Aunt May's home to Darien, his 52-year marriage to Sally, beloved family, and Knights of Malta devotion.
Academic Career →
Over 50 years on the Yale medical faculty, Founding Chief of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Stamford practice, and global mentorship.
Military Service →
Xavier Cadet Regiment, West Point, Captain along the Korean DMZ, Major in the U.S. Army Reserve, and 50 years at Walter Reed.
Publications →
Author of A Journey Worth the Trip, Neuro-Ophthalmology: Clinical Signs & Symptoms, AAO Visual Fields manuals, and 27+ papers.
Great Travels →
Interactive world map of 22 destinations—from Bermuda and their 1960 round-the-world voyage to China, Mongolia, Ethiopia, and Oman.
Master Timeline →
Interactive 1931–2022 chronology connecting nine decades of family, military, Yale, and travel milestones directly to his memoir.