Background
Ingram, Alvin John was born on March 31, 1914 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alvin Hill and Margaret (Gallagher) Ingram.
Ingram, Alvin John was born on March 31, 1914 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alvin Hill and Margaret (Gallagher) Ingram.
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, University Tennessee, 1939. Master of Science in Orthopaedic Surgery, University Tennessee, 1947.
Intern University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1939—1940, assistant resident surgery, 1940—1941. Fellow orthopaedic surgery Campbell Clinic, Memphis, 1941—1942, member staff, 1947—1990, deputy chief of staff, 1967—1969, chief of staff, 1970-1978, chief of staff emeritus, 1979—1999. Private practice orthopaedic surgery Memphis, 1947—1983.
Medical director Crippled Children's Hospital, 1948—1961, chief staff, 1961—1970. Orthopaedic consultant Smith and Nephew Richards, 1984—1992. Fellow orthopaedic surgery Campbell Clini, Memphis, 1946—1947.
Retired
Medical director Les Passes Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center, 1953—1956. Medical advisory committee Memphis and W. Tennessee chapter National Foundation Infantile Paralysis, 1947—1957, chairman, 1947—1955. Medical advisory committee Shrine School Crippled Children, 1947—1956.
Medical advisory board Variety Club Convalescent Hospital, 1952—1956. Associate professor orthopaedic surgery University Tennessee College Medicine, 1960—1971, professor, chairman department, 1971—1979, professor emeritus, from 1979. Member staff Baptist Memorial Hospital, executive committee medical staff, 1969—1970, chairman orthopaedic department, 1970—1974, president medical staff, 1973.
Member staff St. Joseph Hospital, LeBonheur Children's Hospital, trustee, 1968—1971. Consultant staff Methodist Hospital Program. Chairman 2d Tennessee Conference Handicapped Children, 1958.
Chairman medical division United Fund Shelby County, 1961, member budget committee, 1963—1965. Director at large National Association Blue Shield Plans, 1965—1970. Member Governor Tennessee Advisory Board Crippled Children's Service, 1961—1977, chairman, 1967—1977.
Member executive committee American Board Medical Specialties, 1980—1983. Member Tennessee Board Medical Examiners, 1981—1986. Advisory council Orthopaedic Resident Education, 1982—1986.
Major Medical Corps, Army of the United States Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Member official board St. John's Methodist Church, from 1952, vice chairman official board, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, chairman, 1971—1972, general chairman every member canvass, 1955—1957, 1963, president men's club, 1958, secretary stewardship, 1964—1965. Member administrative board Christ Methodist Church, 1982—1985, 1988—1991, trustee trustee, 1984—1985. Board directors Front St. Theatre, Memphis, Memphis, 1963—1964.
Member of American Medical Association (house of deals 1961-1964, trustee 1964-1970, secretary treasurer 1968-1970, secretary board trustees 1968-1970), American College of Surgeons (member graduate education committee 1974-1976), United States Chamber of Commerce, Memphis Indiana Practice Association (medical director 1983-1984), National Academy of Sciences Institute Medicine (council 1972-1975), Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society (president 1962, board censors 1963 1965, house of deals 1965), Tennessee Medical Association, Southern Medical Association, Pediatric Orthopedic Society North America, Pediatric Orthopedic Society (president 1973, Distinguished Pioneer award 1990), American Academy Cerebral Palsy (chairman program committee 1955, publications committee 1957, executive committee 1958, president 1958-1959), Southern Orthopaedic Association (Distinguished Southern Orthopaedic Surgeon award 1989), International Society Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Tennessee Orthopaedic Society (president 1963-1964), American Orthopaedic Association (president 1973, chairman program committee), American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (chairman program committee 1954, 1971, member manpower committee 1974-1981), American Board Orthopaedic Surgery (member residency review commission orthopedic surgery 1972-1976, director 1972-1978, chairman 1975-1976, vice president 1976, president 1976-1978, diplomate), Willis C. Campbell Club (president 1967), Central Orthopaedic Club (charter).
Married Catherine Davis, February 7, 1943. Children: Mildred Ingram Dyer, Catherine Ingram Doyle, Peggy Ingram Tagg.