Education:

Undergraduate
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
B.S., 1958

Medical School
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
M.D., 1961

Postgraduate:

Intern, Internal Medicine
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
1961 - 1962

Physician and Commander
7367 U.S.A.F. Dispensary
Chambley A.F.B., France
1962 - 1964

Resident, Internal Medicine
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia
1964 - 1966

National Institute of Health Fellowship
Division of Rheumatology
University of Alabama Medical Center
Birmingham, Alabama
1966 - 1968

Fellowships:

Lederle Research Summer Fellowship
Department of Pharmacology
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
1959

Summer Clinical Fellowship
Knud-Hansen Hospital
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
1960

Licensure:

State of Texas

Professional Affiliations:

• North American Spine Society
• International Spinal Injection Society
• American Medical Association
• Texas Medical Association
• Smith County Medical Association
• Tyler Neuroscience Society

Medical Practice:

Rheumatology Medicine
Private Practice
Tyler, Texas
1968 - 1984

Non-surgical Treatment of Spine Disorders
Private Practice
Tyler, Texas
1984 - Present

Professional Activities:

• Past Chief of Staff at East Texas Medical Center Hospital in Tyler
• Past member of the Texas Rheumatism Association Governing Board
• Past President of the Smith County Medical Society
• Past President of the Texas Rheumatism Association
• Board eligible in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
• Certificated by the American Disability Evaluation Research Institute as a specialist in disability determination
• Founding member of the North American Spine Society
• Founding member of the International Spinal Injection Society
• Program speaker at the International Conference of Discography
• Currently in practice at NeuroCare Network in Tyler, Texas

Non-Professional Activities:

Ranching, Chuck Wagon cooking, Boot-making, Working Cow Horse competition, Hunting