Clarence Elmo Boyd

Background

Boyd, Clarence Elmo was born on November 2, 1911 in Leesville, Louisiana, United States. Son of Isaac Clarence and Ada Lee (Stakes) Boyd.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1932; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1935.

Career

Intern, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1935-1936; resident, North Louisiana Sanitarium (now Doctors Hospital), Shreveport, 1936-1937; visiting surgeon, Doctor's Hospital, Shreveport, 1937-1989; Chairman of the Board, Doctor's Hospital, Shreveport, 1959-1980; founding director, medical director, Doctor's Hospital, Shreveport, 1959-1989; general practice medicine, 1937-1942; junior visiting surgeon, Charity Hospital, Shreveport, 1937-1942; practice medicine specializing in surgery, Shreveport, 1942-1989; senior visiting surgeon, Confederate Memorial Hospital, 1942-1977; 1st vice president visiting staff, 1943-1944; senior, founding member, C. E. Boyd Clinic Ltd., 1942-1989; clinical assistant professor surgery, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1957-1967; clinical assistant professor surgery, co-founder, Louisiana State University School Medicine, Shreveport, 1967. Founding director Shreveport Bank & Trust Company, 1954, chairman investment committee, 1954-1978, Chairman of the Board, 1961-1987. Special research operative cholangiography, hernioplasty with local anesthesia and immediate ambulatio.

Keloids researcher.

Achievements

• Clarence Elmo Boyd has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Volunteers American, 1950-1958, chairman board, 1955-1957. Trustee Public Affairs Research Council Louisiana, 1959-1979. Member national advisory board We, The People, 1964-1998.

Member sponsors committee Shreveport United Fund, 1962-1966. Guest speaker Dean's lecture Louisiana State Medical School, 1955, 57. Founder, chairman Student Loan Fund, 1942-1987.

Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons, Southeastern Surgical Congress, American Society Abdominal Surgeons a founder 1959, president 1966-1967, 90-91, member teaching faculty since 1962, Gold medal 1962, Distinguished Service award 1986). Member American Medical Association (chairman surgical section 1965-1966, 66-67, member surgical section 1969-1971, alternate delegate general surgical council 1972-1978, surgical council 1972-1978, delegate 1978-1979, Recognition award 1966-1969, 70-72, 73-75, 76-78, 79-81, 82-84, 85-87), Association American Physicians and Surgeons (delegate 1960-1972, chairman Louisiana membership committee 1950-1972, president Louisiana chapter 1972-1973), International Academy Proctology, Surgical Association Louisiana, American Mastology Association, Louisiana State Medical Society (House of Delegates 1945-1949, chairman public policy and legislation committee 1954-1957, chairman surgical section 1957, councilor 1959-1966, 1st vice president 1967-1968, chairman committee on hospitals 1968-1971, vice chairman socio-economics 1970-1971, 1st chairman committee medicine and religion 1964-1966), Shreveport Medical Society (Gold medal 1956-1957, president 1956-1957, 1st chairman medical progress 1957-1959), American Cancer Society (board directors Caddo branch 1952-1959, vice chairman board 1957-1958), Southern Medical association (assistant councilor 1959-1968), Pan-Pacific surgical Association. Lodges: Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Rotary (president South Shreveport Chapter 1940-1941, founder 1942, student loan committee).

Connections

Married Emma Kittredge Sims, August 13, 1937. Children: Charles Elmo, Marjorie Emily, Frances Ada, James E.

Father:

Isaac Clarence Boyd

Mother:

Ada Lee (Stakes) Boyd

Spouse:

Emma Kittredge Sims

child:

Frances Ada Boyd

child:

James E. Boyd

child:

Marjorie Emily Boyd

child:

Charles Elmo Boyd