Background
Gordon, Burgess Lee was born on April 10, 1982 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Burgess Lee and Ralphaleta (Simpson) Gordon.
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Burgess Lee Gordon
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AB, Gonzaga U., 1912; Doctor of Laws, Gonzaga U., 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1919; Doctor of Science, Pennsylvania Medical College, 1957.
Career
Intern, Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, 1919-1921;
resident physician, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1921-1926;
teaching fellow in medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1923-1926;
private practice, Philadelphia, 1926-1984;
director, physician-in-chief, Barton Memorial and White Haven divisions Jefferson Hospital, Pennsylvania Kosp., 1946-1951;
clinical professor medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1941-1951;
visiting professor medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1961-1984;
director health and welfare fund for study of anthracosilicosis, Jefferson Medical College Hospital, 1941-1951;
president, Mullen professor medicine, Pennsylvania Medical College, 1951-1957;
director education, member medical board, Lovelace Foundation and Clinic, Albuquerque, 1957-1960;
consultant medical education, Lovelace Foundation and Clinic, Albuquerque, 1959-1984;
associate editor, Journal American Medical Association, 1960-1964;
editor, Current Medical Information and Terminology, 1966-1974;
editor, Current Procedural Terminology, 1974-1984. Director office current terminology American Medical Association, 1961-1974, consultant, 1974-1984.
Member physician in residence program VA, 1960-1984.
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Membership
Trustee Mercy-Douglass Hospital, 1947-1957, Phila Tuberculosis. and Health Association, 1938-1957, American College Sports Medicine Fellowship Commission, Philadelphia, 1952-1954. Colonel Medical Corps, United States Army, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians (Gold medal for contributions in chest diseases 1962, past president).
Member New Mexico Medical Society (honorary), Philadelphia County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, American Trudeau Society, American Association History Medicine, New Mexico Society Biological and Medical Research, Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, Society for Advances Medical Systems (board directors), College Physicians Philadelphia (member of council, award for meritorious service 1978), Council International Orgns. Medical Sciences, Committee International Medical Nomenclature, Union League, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Chi.
Connections
Married Margaret Huston. 1 son, Burgess Lee.
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November 16, 1984 (aged 2) -
Nationality
American