Title: General Surgeon; Chief Medical Officer (Retired)
Company: FirstCare/Southwest Life and Health Insurance Company
Location: Lubbock, Texas, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- 1st United Methodist Church, Lubbock (1970)
- Alpha Epsilon Delta
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- America Cancer Society (delegate, 1980-1988) (director, 1988) (national president, 1999-2000) (president, Lubbock unit, 1972-1973) (president, Texas division 1978-1979)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American College of Surgeons (fellow)
- American Heart Association (president, Lubbock County division, 1973-74)
- American Medical Association
- Central Association Dentists and Physicians
- Community Concert Association of Lubbock (board of directors, 1968-1971)
- Lubbock Surgical Society (president, 1972)
- Lubbock-Crosby-Garza County Medical Society (treasurer, executive committee, 1971) (president, 1986)
- Osler Society
- Phi Chi
- Phi Eta Sigma
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Priestley Society (director, 1970-73) (president, 1981-82)
- Sigma Xi
- Society for Surgical Oncology
- Society Surgery Alimentary Tract
- South Plains Health Systems (board of directors, 1976-1981)
- Southern Surgical Association
- Texas Surgical Society
- West Texas Foundation (trustee, 1971-1974)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2020, 2019)
- Featured Member, Millennium Magazine, Marquis Who’s Who (2020)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2019)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
- Featured, “Who’s Who in the South and Southwest,” Marquis Who’s Who (2001-2011)
- Featured, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1987-2007)
- Featured, “Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare,” Marquis Who’s Who (2002-2007)
- Honoree, Distinguished Alumnus, Texas Tech University (2000)
- Recipient, Outstanding Clinical Professor Award, Texas Tech University (1977)
