Background
Ferguson, Earl Wilson was born on August 29, 1943 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Warren Earl and Norma Laura (Wilson) Ferguson.
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Earl Wilson Ferguson
Edit ProfileCardiologist medical executive physiologist
Earl Wilson Ferguson, American Cardiologist, physiologist, medical executive. Avocation: physical fitness activities.
M C. Research grantee VA, 1974-1975, Department Defense, 1976-1982, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1982-1984; Cardiovascular Health fellow Healthcare Forum Foundation, since 1999.
Education
Bachelor in Chemistry, Baylor University, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, University Texas, Galveston, 1970.
Career
Graduate teaching assistant department physiology, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1967-1970;
intern medicine, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1970-1971;
resident medicine, then fellow cardiology, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1971-1975;
member associate faculty department medicine, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1974-1975;
research associate cardiology, Veterans Administration Hospital., Durham, 1974-1975;
commissioned Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1966;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1984-1995;
staff cardiologist, director coronary care, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1975-1976;
chief cardiology, director cardiology training program, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1983-1984;
assistant professor biochemistry, medicine and military medicine, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1980;
associate professor physiology, medicine and military medicine, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., 1980-1984;
assistant commandant, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., 1977-1982;
member of faculty senate, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1980;
Adjunct Professor physiology, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., 1984-1993;
director hospital services, United States Air Force Medical Center, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1984-1986;
commander, United States Air Force Hospital, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, 1986-1988;
deputy command surgeon, Military Airlift Command, Scott Air Force Base, 1988-1990;
commander, United States Air Force Medical Center, Wiesbaden, Germany., 1990-1993;
director Aerospace Medicine and Occupl. Health, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1993-1996. Consultant to surgeon general for cardiology, medicine and physiology United States Air Force, 1980-1995.
Consultant New Jersey State Police, 1984-1988, Indiana Attorney General' General’ s Office, 1985-1987, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, since 1997. Member life science subcommittee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1989-1993, interagency working group on telemedicine, 1994-1996. Adjunct associate professor preventive medicine Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, 1993-1996.
Physician Southern Sierra Medical Clinic, Ridgecrest, California, since 1996. Advisor House/Senate Committee on telemedicine and health care, 1994-1996. Corporation board Ridgecrest Regional Hospital, 1997-1998.
Board directors California Telemedicine/Telehealth Center. Member Indian Wells Valley Cmty. Health Council, Developing Rural Integrated Sys., since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College Cardiology (Board of Governors 1985-1988), American College of Physicians, Society Air Force Physicians (Board of Governors 1982-1985, vice president 1987-1988), American College Preventive Medicine. Member American Physiological Society, American College Executives Medicine, American Heart Association.
Connections
Married Sun Hye Paik, May 1, 1998. Children: Steven Mark, Matthew Earl, Erin Lee.
Awards
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Research grantee VA, 1974-1975, Department Defense, 1976-1982, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1982-1984. Cardiovascular Health fellow Healthcare Forum Foundation, since 1999.Research grantee VA, 1974-1975, Department Defense, 1976-1982, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1982-1984. Cardiovascular Health fellow Healthcare Forum Foundation, since 1999.