Douglas Thane Romney Cody

Background

Cody, Douglas Thane Romney was born on June 23, 1932 in St. John, N.B., Canada. Son of Douglas F. and Eleanor Mae (Romney) Cody. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1973.

Education

Doctor of Medicine C.M., Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1966.

Career

Intern, St. John General Hospital, 1956-1957; resident in pathology, Provincial laboratories, St. John, 1957-1958; resident in otolaryngology, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1958-1963; member of faculty, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, since 1963; professor otolaryngology, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, since 1974. Consultant otolaryngology Mayo Clinic, 1963-1968, department chairman, 1968-1982, Board of Governors, 1977-1984, chief Executive officer, since 1984. Trustee Mayo Foundation, 1977-1984.

Schall lecturer Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1975.

Achievements

• Douglas Thane Romney Cody has been listed as a noteworthy Otorhinolaryngologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor 1980). Member American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology (research award 1961, award merit 1972), American Council Otolaryngology (director 1980-1981), American Otological Society (trustee research fund since 1980), American Academy Otolaryngology (director 1977-1984), Dalhousie U. Medical Alumni Association(director 1978-1984), Alumni Association Mayo Foundation Medical Edition and Research, Am.Laryngol., Rhinological and Otological Society, American Otological Society, Association Academy Depts. Otolaryngology, Barany Society Centurion Club of Deafness Research Foundation, Otosclerosis Study Group, Society University Otolaryngologists, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Joanne Dae Gerow, 1963;children: Douglas Thane R., Romney Joanne.

Father:

Douglas F. Cody

Mother:

Eleanor Mae (Romney) Cody

Spouse:

Joanne Dae Gerow

child:

Romney Joanne Cody

child:

Douglas Thane R. Cody