Benjamin McGraw Rush

Background

Rush, Benjamin McGraw was born on November 1, 1925 in Vaughn, Mississippi, United States. Son of Benjamin C. and Celia Perry (McGraw) Rush.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Mississippi, 1949; Doctor of Medicine Certified, U. Mississippi, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University Medicine, 1951.

Career

Intern, Shreveport (Louisiana) Charity Hospital, 1951-1952; fellow surgery, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, 1954-1959; Colo-Rectal fellow, Ochsner Clinic, 1957-1958; resident, Electronic Arts Conway Memorial Hospital, Monroe, 1958-1959; private practice, Union, Mississippi, 1952-1954; acting medical director, Electronic Arts Conway Memorial Hospital, New Orleans, 1959; instructor surgery, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, 1958-1959; private practice, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1959-1965; clinical assistant professor surgery, Monroe Clinic, 1965-1972; clinical assistant professor surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, 1973-1979; preceptor, United States Dakota Medical School, 1977; preceptor, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1977-1980; private practice, Coushatta, Louisiana, 1972-1989; clinical associate professor surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, 1979-1989; vice chairman and professor of surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, since 1989; clinical professor, since 1994.

Achievements

• Diplomate American Board Surgery, American Board Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Membership

Member United States Infantry, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Colon-Rectal Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American College Surgeons, Association American Medical Colls.

(dean's delegate 1989), Society American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Southern Medical Society, Louisiana State Medical Society (delegate), Surgical Association Louisiana, Wisconsin Surgical Society, Louisiana State University Shreveport Surgical Society, Sabine Parish Medical Society, John. C. McDonald Undergraduate Surgical Society (originator, secretary since 1977), Association Program Dirs. in Surgery, Association Surgical Education.

Connections

Married Doris Jean (deceased 1977). Children: Celia, Benjamin, Jill. Married Mary Jane, December 30, 1981.

Children: Donna, Deborah.

Father:

Benjamin C. Rush

Mother:

Celia Perry (McGraw) Rush

Spouse:

Doris Jean

Spouse:

Mary Jane

child:

Deborah Rush

child:

Donna Rush

child:

Benjamin Rush

child:

Jill Rush

child:

Celia Rush