Alvin Howell Crawford

Background

Crawford, Alvin Howell was born on August 28, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Robert S. and Irma (Myers) Crawford.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial U., 1960; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1964.

Career

Intern, Boston Naval Hospital, 1964-1965; resident, United States Naval Hospital, Boston, 1966-1968; staff orthopaedic surgeon, United States Naval Hospital, Boston, 1971; fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1968-1969; fellow, New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, 1969; fellow, Children's Hospital Boston, 1970-1971; fellow, Alfred I. DuPont Hospital, Delaware, 1974; staff orthopaedic surgeon, Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, 1971-1975; consultant, Children's Health Center, San Diego, 1971-1975; courtesy staff, Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, California, 1973-1975; team physician, San Diego College, 1975; associate surgeon pediatric orthopaedics, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1975-1977; director orthopaedic surgery and pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, since 1977; director orthopaedic surgery and pediatrics, U. Cincinnati Hospital, since 1981. Consultant Surgeon General of United States Navy, since 1977. Visiting professor King Hussein Medical Center, Amman, Jordan, 1979, 81.

Achievements

• Alvin Howell Crawford has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, orthopedist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member North Avondale Neighborhood Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Board directors Ohio National Life Insurance, Pennsylvania Life Insurance, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati Captain United States Naval Reserve, since 1962. Fellow American Academy Cerebral Palsy, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Academy Pediatrics, American College Surgeons.

Member American Medical Association, American Orthopaedic Association, Association Tissue Bank Surgeons, National Medical Association, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society North America, Scoliosis Research Society, Society Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, Midwest Foundation for Medical Care, Inc., Ohio Orthopaedic Society, Ohio State Medical Association, Cincinnati Academy Medicine, Cincinnati Medical Association, Cincinnati Orthopaedic Club, Cincinnati Pediatric Society, C.L. Mitchell Society, Greater Cincinnati Scoliosis Society, Queen City Orthopaedic Club, Children's Hospital Alumni Association, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: saxophone, tennis.

Connections

Married Alva Jean Jamison, February 23, 1962. Children: Carol, Alvin Junior.

Father:

Robert S. Crawford

Mother:

Irma (Myers) Crawford

Spouse:

Alva Jean Jamison

child:

Carol Crawford

child:

Alvin Junior Crawford