David Burton Carmichael

Background

Carmichael, David Burton was born on September 12, 1923 in Santa Ana, California, United States. Son of David Burton and Phyllis (Adams) Carmichael.

Education

Student, Graceland College, 1940-1942; Bachelor of Arts, Doctor of Medicine, University Iowa, 1946; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1949-1950; honorary Doctor of Laws, Graceland College, Iowa, 1985.

Career

Clinical and research fellow medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1949-1950; consultant cardiovascular diseases, United States Naval Hospital, San Diego consultant cardiovascular diseases, United States Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, 1956-1986; consultant cardiovascular diseases, United States VA, 1960-1982; chief department medicine, Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, California, 1961-1963, 65-67; chief staff, Scripps Memorial Hospital, 1970-1971. Clinical professor medicine University of California at San Diego, since 1968. President De Anza Laboratory Corporation, 1962-1972, Carmichael-Carson Medical-Clinical Laboratory Corporation, 1962-1975.

Senior partner Medical Clinic. Founding medical director Cardiovascular Institute ScrippsMeml. Hospitals, 1985-1996.

President Orange County Pioneer Council, 1993-1994. Trustee GDE Systems, Inc., 1992-1994.

Achievements

• David Burton Carmichael has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, New Mexico, 1986-1990, Graceland College, Iowa, since 1987, Rancho de los Golondrinas Museum, Santa Fe, since 1989. Served to rear admiral, medical inspector general United States Naval Reserve. Fellow American College of Physicians (governor Southern California region III 1972-1976, Laureate award 1991), American College Cardiology (director, secretary 1975, trustee 1979-1985, Distinguished Fellow award 1994), American College Chest Physicians.

Member American Medical Association (chairman specialty society and service delegation 1985-1987, 93-96, member graduate medical education advising committee 1983-1989, chairman, 1985-1987, chairman of the section council on clinical cardiology, Distinguished Svc. award 1997), American Heart Association, San Diego County Heart Association (president 1959-1960), San Diego biomedical Research Institute (president 1958-1959, 62-63, vice chairman residency review committee internal medicine 1971-1978), San Diego Society Internal Medicine (president 1959-1961).

Connections

Married Ava Louise Smith, December 26, 1944. Children: Catherine Ann, Heather Sue, Linda L., Ava L.

Father:

David Burton Carmichael

Mother:

Phyllis (Adams) Carmichael

Spouse:

Ava Louise Smith

child:

Linda L. Carmichael

child:

Ava L. Carmichael

child:

Heather Sue Carmichael

child:

Catherine Ann Carmichael