Cynthia Kay Buffington

Background

Buffington, Cynthia Kay was born on June 14, 1948 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Ernest Eugene and Maxine Lacreatia Buffington.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Oklahoma State University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, University Texas, 1978.

Career

Elementary teacher, San Antonio Indiana School District, 1970-1971; secondary teacher, Fort Leonard Wood (Missouri) Schools, 1971-1973; teaching assistant, research associate, University Texas, Austin, 1974-1983; research associate division endocrinology and metabolism, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1983-1984; instructor medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1984-1986; assistant professor medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1986-1993; director research obesity wellness center, associate professor medicine, department surgery, U. Tennessee, Memphis, since 1993. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Cynthia Kay Buffington has been listed as a notable Research scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member North America Society for Study of Obesity, International Congress on Obesity, American Society for Bariatric Surgery, American Federation Clinical Research, American College Nutrition, American Obesity assosiation, New York Academy Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Father:

Ernest Eugene Buffington

Mother:

Maxine Lacreatia Buffington