Background
Leavell, Byrd Stuart was born on December 29, 1910 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Byrd and Lucie (Browning) Leavell.
Leavell, Byrd Stuart was born on December 29, 1910 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Byrd and Lucie (Browning) Leavell.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, 1931. Doctor of Medicine, University Virginia, 1935.
Intern, New York Hospital, New York City, 1935-1936, assistant resident, 1936-1938. Practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, from 1946. Fellow University of Virginia, 1938-1939, assistant director student health, 1939-1940, instructor medicine School Medicine, 1940-1942, assistant professor, 1946-1954, professor, from 1954, department chairman internal medicine, 1966-1968, assistant dean School Medicine, 1958-1961, head division hematology, 1945-1970.
Served to major, Military Cross, Australia, 1942-1946. Member American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, International, American societies hematology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, American Clinical and Climatological Association, Kappa Alpha, Alpha Omega Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa. Clubs: Colonnade (president 1960), Farmington Country (Charlottesville).
Married Nancy Butzner, October 7, 1939. Children: Anne Leavell Reynolds, Lucie Leavell Vogel, Byrd Stuart, Junior.