Alvin Edward Parrish

Background

Parrish, Alvin Edward was born on September 6, 1922 in Washington District of Columbia. Son of John Edward and Thyrza Carrie (Morse) Parrish.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1945.

Career

Intern, District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, 1945-1946; instructor physiology, George Washington University, 1947-1948; resident medicine, Gallinger Municipal Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital., Washington, 1948-1950; chief resident medicine, Gallinger Municipal Hospital, 1950-1951; assistant chief medical service, Veterans Administration Hospital., Washington, 1951-1957; chief metabolic laboratory, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1955-1957; associate dean, School Medicine, George Washington University, 1957-1966; professor medicine, School Medicine, George Washington University, 1964-1991; professor medicine emeritus, School Medicine, George Washington University, 1991-1996; chief renal laboratory, George Washington division District of Columbia General Hospital, 1957-1966; clinical coordinator, George Washington division District of Columbia General Hospital, 1960-1966; director division renal diseases, George Washington University Medical Center, 1967-1979; director office of human research, George Washington University Hospital, 1979-1989.

Achievements

• Alvin Edward Parrish has been listed as a noteworthy university dean, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Lieutenant colonel Reserve. Member American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Diabetes Association, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Nephrology, American Federation Clinical Research, Flying Physicians Association, Pi Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Married Mary Wharton Votaw, June 2, 1945. Children— Karen Marie, Anne Elizabeth.

Father:

John Edward Parrish

Mother:

Thyrza Carrie (Morse) Parrish

Spouse:

Mary Wharton Votaw

child:

Anne Elizabeth Parrish

child:

Karen Marie Parrish