Donald Lea Akers

Background

Akers, Donald Lea was born on May 7, 1955 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.

Education

Bachelor, U. Tennessee, 1977; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, 1978-1980; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, 1984.

Career

Surgical technician, City of Memphis Emergency Rm., 1981-1983; research assistant Department of Neuroanatomy, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1982; intern in surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, 1984-1985; resident in surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, 1985-1988; chief resident, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, 1988-1989; clinical fellowship Division of Vascular Surgery, U. Cincinnati Medical Center, 1989-1990; research fellowship Division of Vascular Surgery, U. Cincinnati Medical Center, 1990-1991; assistant professor, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, 1991-1995; associate professor, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, since 1995; director vascular laboratory, Tulane Medical Center, New Orleans, since 1991; director McLano Vascular Laboratory, Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans, since 1993. Director, chief resident surgical rotation on vascular service, since 1992, Tulane vascular fellowship, 1991-1992, in-patient vascular surgery resident services at MCLNO, since 1991, weekly teaching rounds on the Vascular Svc. Tulane Medical Center, since 1994.

Achievements

• Donald Lea Akers has been listed as a noteworthy Vascular surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Avocations: piloting, softball.

Connections

M. Tammy Leigh Akers (divorced). 1 child, Laurea Ashley.

child:

Laurea Ashley Akers