Daniel Walker Nixon

Background

Nixon, Daniel Walker was born on September 8, 1943 in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. Son of Marvin Elesberry and Mildred Anita (Whitehead) Nixon.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Georgia, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, U. Georgia, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1973-1975; from associate professor to professor, Emory University, Atlanta, 1975-1987; associate director division cancer prevention and control, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1987-1989; vice president, professor education, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, 1989-1994; Folk professor, associate director prevention and control, Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, since 1994. Member science board Cancer Treatment Research Foundation, 1996. Board directors Kincaid Foundation, Washington.

Achievements

• Daniel Walker Nixon has been listed as a noteworthy Oncologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Chemoprevention of Cancer

    (Chemoprevention of Cancer guides you through the exciting...)

  • The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan: The Right Foods to Help Fuel Your Recovery

    (Dr. Nixon, editor-in-chief of the journal Cancer Preventi...)

  • (Cancer Recovery Eating Plan: The Right Foods to Aid Your Recovery) Author: Daniel Nixon published on (April, 1996)
  • The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan: The Right Foods to Help Fuel Your Recovery by Daniel W. Nixon M.D. (1996-04-16)

Membership

Captain United States Naval Reserve, since 1987. Member Nutrition Oncology Adjuvant Therapy Society (president 1996), Army and Navy Club, Druid Hills Country Club, Country Club of Charleston.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fishing.

Connections

Married Sandra GayleBrakefield, July 18, 1970. Children: William B., Marvin A.

Father:

Marvin Elesberry Nixon

Mother:

Mildred Anita (Whitehead) Nixon

Spouse:

Sandra GayleBrakefield

child:

William B. Nixon

child:

Marvin A. Nixon