Background
Dunbar, Burdett Sheridan was born on December 6, 1938 in Kewanee, Illinois, United States. Son of C. Marion and Marjorie LaVonne (Sweat) Dunbar.
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Burdett Sheridan Dunbar
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Education
Bachelor of Science cum laude, University of Illinois, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, 1963.
Career
Intern, Springfield (Ohio) City Hospital, 1963-1964;
resident, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1964-1966;
National Institutes of Health fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1967;
clinical assistant professor anesthesiology, University Texas, San Antonio, 1968-1969;
professor anesthesiology, University Texas, San Antonio, 1986-1989;
assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1969-1971;
from assistant professor to associate professor anesthesiology, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, 1974-1980;
professor, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, 1980-1986;
professor anesthesiology and pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1989. Clinical consultant Bexar County Hospital District, San Antonio, 1968-1969. Associate attending physician Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago, 1969-1971.
Associate director special care unit George Washington University Hospital, Washington, 1971-1974, attending staff, 1971-1986. Associate chairman anesthesiology Children'sHosp. National Medical Center, Washington, 1974-1983, acting chairman, 1983-1985, senior attending staff, 1974-1986.
Attending staff Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1987-1989. Chief pediatric anesthesiology service Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Emergency medical services District of Columbia Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1975-1981, transportation safety committee 1981-1984, vice-chairman public information committee 1983-1985. Captain United States Air Force, 1967-1969. Fellow American College Anesthesiologists, American Academy Pediatrics.
Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Society Anesthesiologists (delegate House of Delegates 1979-1985, alternate director 1985-1986), American Board Anesthesiology (senior associate examiner since 1987), American Society Anesthesiolgoists, Maryland./District of Columbia Anesthesiology Society (president 1985-1986), Texas Gulf Coast Anesthesia Society, Texas Medical Society, International Anesthesia Research Society, Harris County Medical Society, Society Critical Care Medicine, Society Education Anesthesia, Society Ambulatory Anesthesia, Society Pediatric Anesthesia.
Interests
Connections
Married Kathleen C. Empsucha, August 12, 1989. Children: Michael Eugene, Brian Randal, Alex Seaton, Bradley Hughes.
