Background
Woods, Clifford Curtis was born on August 27, 1898 in Ashland, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas W. and Adelaide (Crowe) Woods.
Woods, Clifford Curtis was born on August 27, 1898 in Ashland, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas W. and Adelaide (Crowe) Woods.
Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1923; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1929; postgraduate, New York University, 1951.
Intern Nashville City Hospital, 1923-1924. Physician surgery private practice, Ashland, Kentucky, 1925-1940. Chief surgeon Veterans Administration Center, Bay Pines, Florida, 1946-1951.
Chief planning division, surgery VA, Washington, 1951-1954. Manager Veterans Administration Hospital, Omaha, 1954-1956, Kennedy Veterans Administration Hospital, Memphis, 1956-1961. Director Veterans Administration Medical Teaching Group Hospital, from 1961.
Member dean's committee VA University Tennessee Medical School.
Member City-County Defense Commission, 1956-1963. Board directors Tri-State chapter American Red Cross. Member board Family Service of Memphis.
Colonel Army of the United States, World War I. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Southeastern Surgical Association. Member American Medical Association, American Hospital Association, Federal Executives Association Greater Memphis (president), American College Hospital Administrators, Society Medical Consultant to Armed Forces, American Paraplegic Society, American Association Medical Colleges, MAsons (Shriner), Odd Fellows Club.
Married Beatrice Hammond, March 23, 1945. 1 child, Thomas.