Background
Flowers,, Charles Ely was born on July 20, 1920 in Zebulon, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Ely and Carmen (Poole) Flowers.
physician emeritus medical educator
Flowers,, Charles Ely was born on July 20, 1920 in Zebulon, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Ely and Carmen (Poole) Flowers.
Bachelor of Science, The Citadel, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1944.
Intern Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1944, resident, 1945-1950. Instructor State University of New York, 1950-1951, assistant professor, 1951-1953. Associate professor University North Carolina, 1953-1961, professor, 1961-1966.
Professor, chairman department obstetrics and gynecology Baylor University Medical School, 1966-1969. Professor, chairman department obstetrics-gynecology University Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, 1969-1985, chairman emeritus, since 1985., distinguished professor, from 1985. Obstetrician and gynecologist in chief University Alabama Hospital, 1969-1985.
Consultant National Institutes of Health. Member advisory committee oral contraceptives International Planned Parenthood. Member medical services advisory committee National Foundation.
Chairman 6th World Congress Gynecology and Obstetrics, 1970.
Served to captain Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member American Medical Association, Continental Gynecological Society, American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (treasurer 1981), American Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists (vice president 1978-1980), Central Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Surgeons, American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (chairman committee obstetrics anesthesia and analgesia, vice president 1983), Society Gynecologic Surgeons (president 1986), International College Anesthetists.
Married Juanita Bays, November 23, 1944 (deceased). Children: Charles Ely III, Carmen Eva. Married Jaunzetta Shew, September 25, 1972.