Donald Taylor Atkinson

Background

Atkinson, Donald Taylor was born on May 31, 1874 in Shemogwe, New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Joseph Silliker and Elizabeth (Grant) Atkinson.

Education

Doctor of Medicine Hospital College of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, 1902. K.K. Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Vienna, Austria, 1906-1907. Student Royal England Ophthalmological Hospital, 1907.

Doctor of Science, Center College, Danville, Kentucky, 1944.

Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, Huron (South Dakot) College, 1945.

Career

Became naturalized United States citizen, 1916. Engaged in practice of medicine at San Antonio, Texas, since 1902. Member of staff of Nix Hospital, Santa Rosa Infirmary, Medical and Surgical Hospital, San Antonio.

Specialist in diseases of eye.

Senior partner Atkinson & DeGasperi. Associate editor Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Journal.

Editor ophthalmic department Texas Medical News, 1905-1909.

Achievements

• Donald Taylor Atkinson has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, Royal Academy Medicine (Ireland), International College Surgeons (Geneva. Member American Medical. Club: Oak Hills Country.

Connections

Married Wanda Wiley, 1937.

Father:

Joseph Silliker Atkinson

Mother:

Elizabeth (Grant) Atkinson

Spouse:

Wanda Wiley