Donald Lee Bricker

Background

Bricker, Donald Lee was born on January 7, 1935 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of J.F. and Marjorie Ellen (Mahon) Bricker.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, 1956; Doctor of Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1959.

Career

Intern, then resident in surgery, New York Hospital, New York City, 1959-1961; resident in surgery, then resident in thoracic surgery, Baylor University Affiliated Hospital, Houston, 1961-1968; practice medicine specializing in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Houston, 1968-1970; practice medicine specializing in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Lubbock, Texas, since 1970; chief of staff, St. Mary of Plains Hospital, 1979-1980; now director hemodynamics laboratory, St. Mary of Plains Hospital member of staff, St. Luke's Hospital member of staff, Texas Institute Rehabilitation and Research member of staff, Bellaire General, Methodist, Ben Taub General and W. Texas hospitals from instructor to assistant professor surgery, Baylor University College Medicine, Houston, 1961-1970; active chief surgery, Ben Taub General Hospital, 1968-1970; clinical professor surgery, director division cardiovascular surgery, Texas Technology U. Medical School, Lubbock, 1972-1979; president, Heart Institute Southwest, 1971; director vascular laboratories, Methodist Hospital, Lubbock chief cardiovascular surgical section, acting past chief staff, Methodist Hospital, Lubbock. Member medical staff Methodist Hospital, Lubbock, St. Mary of the Plains Hospital, Lubbock.

Achievements

• Donald Lee Bricker has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain MC United States Air Force, 1965-1967. Major Reserve 1968-1970. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians, American College Cardiology (regional director since 1992), American Association Thoracic Surgery, American Association Surgery Trauma, Texas Surgical Society.

Member Southern Thoracic Surgery Association (President's award for best science paper 1973), Society Thoracic Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Society Vascular Surgery, Houston Surgical Society, Lubbock County Med Society, International Cardiovascular Surgical Society, Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Society (president), Michael E. DeBakey International Cardiovascular Surgical Society (board directors).

Connections

Married Evelyn Lucy Borst, August 31,1958 (divorced). Children— Donald Lee, II, Alex, Adam. Married Sammie Lou Mavar, June 5, 1981.

Father:

J.F. Bricker

Mother:

Marjorie Ellen (Mahon) Bricker

Spouse:

Evelyn Lucy Borst

Spouse:

Sammie Lou Mavar