Background
Coln, C. Dale was born on December 23, 1934 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Charlie Edward and Jessie Ruth (Enix) Coln.
Coln, C. Dale was born on December 23, 1934 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Charlie Edward and Jessie Ruth (Enix) Coln.
Bachelor, Baylor University, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, Baylor College Medicine, 1961.
Medical intern Jefferson Davis Hospital, Houston, 1961-1962. Resident in surgery Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1963-1967. Assistant professor University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1969-1975, chairman pediatric surgery, 1972-1987, associate professor, 1975-1993.
Director pediatric surgery Baylor University Medical Center, since 1987. Research fellow in surgery University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1962-1963, professor surgery, 1993. Fellow Red Cross War Memorial Hospital, Cape Town, Son of Africa, 1971-1972, Los Angeles Children's Hospital, 1978.
Founder and director pediatric trauma unit Parkland Memorial Hospital, 1982-1989.
Active Northwest Bible Church, Dallas, since 1972, Dallas Symphony Association, since 1984. Member executive committee Texas Office for Prevention of Development Disabilities, 2003^. Senior surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1967-1969, Sitka, Alaska.
Fellow American College of Surgeons (president North Texas chapter 1999-2000), American Academy Pediatricians (Special Achievement award 2001), International College Surgeons. Member American Association Surgery Trauma, American Pediatrics Surgical Association, Parkland Surgical Society (founding 1982, president 1983, Distinguished Alum award, 2005), Texas Pediatrics Society (executive committee, chairman injury and environmental hazards committee, 1982-1999, since 2002, president 2000-2001).
Married Shirley Jane Kindberg, May 12, 1962. Children: Sara, Eric, Lois, Ruth, Mary.