Background
Smith, Edgar Benton was born on June 2, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Burt Benton and Lela Elizabeth (Grant) Smith.
Smith, Edgar Benton was born on June 2, 1932 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Burt Benton and Lela Elizabeth (Grant) Smith.
Student, Rice U., 1950-1953; Bachelor, U. Houston, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Baylor University, 1957; diploma clinical medicine of the tropics, U. London, 1967.
Intern, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1957-1958; resident, Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1960-1963; assistant professor dermatology, U. Miami School Medicine, 1967-1968; assistant professor dermatology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1968-1971; associate professor medicine (dermatology), U. New Mexico School Medicine, Albuquerque, 1971-1975; professor, U. New Mexico School Medicine, 1975-1978; professor, department chairman dermatology, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1978.
Served with United States Army, 1956-1966. Member American Medical Association, American Academy Dermatology (board directors 1978-1982, president-elect 1988,president 1989, Sulzberger international lecturer 1992), Association professors Dermatology (secretary-treasurer 1979-1982), American Dermatological Association (board directors since 1994), Southwestern Dermatological Society (secretary 1974-1977, president 1978), South Control Dermatological Congress (secretary-general 1973-1976, president 1976-1981), Texas Dermatological Society (trustee 1986), Southern Medical Association (chairman dermatology section 1988), Galveston Artillery Club, Yacht Club, Baker Street Irregulars, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Francis Elaine Newton, August, 1953. Children— Sheri Elaine Smith Dinehart, Robin MarieSmith Fredrickson.