Background
Ledford, Dennis Keith was born on May 10, 1950 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Lawrence and Dorothy Ruth (Swatzell) Ledford.
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Dennis Keith Ledford
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Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1976.
Career
Medical intern, U. Tennessee Hospitals, Memphis, 1977;
assistant and associate resident, U. Tennessee Hospitals, Memphis, 1978-1979;
chief resident, City of Memphis Hospitals, 1979-1980;
fellow in clinical immunology and rheumatology, New York University, New York City, 1980-1982;
fellow in clinical allergy and immunology, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1983-1985;
assistant professor medicine, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1985-1991;
associate professor medicine, U. South Florida, Tampa, since 1991. Instructor department medicine U. Tennessee Center Health Sciences, Memphis, 1979-1980. Clinical associate internal medicine U. South Florida, 1983-1985, director training program in clinical and laboratory immunology, since 1992.
Member Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome advising committee James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1987. Member infection control committee University Cmty. Hospital,1987-; member of advisory committee Blue Cross/Blue Shield, since 1987.
Medical director Asthma and Allergy Clinic of Judeo-Christian Clinic, since 1988. Chief allergy, immunology section University Cmty. Hospital, 1996-: chairman medical student selection committee U. South Florida, 1994-1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member medical advisory county Florida chapter National Hemophilia Foundation, 1990-1992. Mem.AIDS education advisory county Hillsborough County School Board, since 1992. Member American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American Society Internal Medicine, American Rheumatism Association (Fellowship award 1981), American College Allergy and Immunology (member annual meeting postgraduate program committee since 1996), American Academy Allergy and Immunology (member continuing medical education committee 1987-1990, chairman 1989-1990, member Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome committee since 1989, postgraduate education planning committee 1992-1993, member core curriculum committee for clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology training programs since 1993, co-chair, board review course since 1996), Florida Allergy and Immunology Society (secretary 1989-1990, vice president 1990-1991, president 1991-1993, board director since 1998).
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Married Jennifer L. Shelton, June 15, 1974. 3 children.
