Background
Payne, Brittain Ford was born on September 9, 1899 in Madisonville, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Francis and Ada Berea (Ford) Payne.
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Brittain Ford Payne, American ophthalmologist. Decorated Commendation Ribbon, Legion of Merit; recipient Harry Gradle medal, Pan-American Association Ophthalmology, 1960; Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni award University Texas Medical Branch, 1965. Diplomate American Board Ophthalmology (past chairman).
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Rice Institute, 1922. Doctor of Medicine Texas University, 1927.
Career
Interne, John Sealy Hospital, 1928. Resident New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1929-1930, assistant surgeon, 1933, surgeon, director clinic, 1939-1948, pathologist, 1940-1972, consultant surgeon, 1964-1972. Consultant assistant clinical professor ophthalmology New York University, 1941.
Resumed civilian practice, 1946.
Clinical professor ophthalmology New York University Medical College, from 1946. Consultant ophthalmology Lenox Hill Hospital.
Consultant Beekman-Downtown Hospital, Saint Clare’s Hospital, New York Infirmary. Attending ophthalmologist U. Hospital.
Bedell lecturer Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, 1959.
Past national consultant ophthalmology to surgeon general United States Air Force.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army, Officers Training, 1918. Fellow American Board Preventive Medicine (in aviation medicine), Association Military Surgeons (honorary), Australian Computer Society, Aeronautical. Medical Association (aviation medical).
Member Pan-American (president 1956-1960), New York (past vice president) medical associations, Association Research Ophthalmology (past chairman), New York Academy of Medicine, Society Medical Consultants Armed Forces, American Medical Association, Pan-American Ophthalmological Association (president 1956-1960), International Council Ophthalmology, Cuban Ophthalmological Society Havana (honorary).
Clubs: Metropolitan (New York City).
Connections
Married Jessemary Donald, March 12, 1932. Children: Donald Remsen (deceased), Janet Ford.
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September 19, 1976 (aged 77)
Awards
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Decorated Commendation Ribbon, Legion of Merit. Recipient Harry Gradle medal, Pan-American Association Ophthalmology, 1960. Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni award University Texas Medical Branch, 1965.tempSpaceDiplomate American Board Ophthalmology (past chairman).Decorated Commendation Ribbon, Legion of Merit. Recipient Harry Gradle medal, Pan-American Association Ophthalmology, 1960. Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumni award University Texas Medical Branch, 1965.tempSpaceDiplomate American Board Ophthalmology (past chairman).