Edwin Curtis Evans

Background

Evans, Edwin Curtis was born on June 30, 1917 in Milledgeville, Georgia, United States. Son of Watt Collier and Bertha Chambers Evans.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Georgia, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1940.

Career

Intern Hartford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1940—1942. Resident in medicine Baltimore City Hospital, 1946—1947. Fellow in pathology Hospital of University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1947—1948.

Practice medicine specializing in internal medicine Atlanta, 1948—1987. Director geriatrics Georgia Baptist Medical Center, 1987—1991. Clinical associate professor medicine Emory University School Medicine, 1972—1987, clinical professor emeritus medicine, from 1987.

Clinical professor medicine School Pharmacy, Mercer University, 1980—1990. Chief of staff Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta, 1973—1979. President Atlanta Blue Shield, 1968—1970.

Major Medical Corps United States Army, 1942-1946.

Achievements

• Edwin Curtis Evans has been listed as a noteworthy internist, educator, geriatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians (governor Georgia 1972-1976), American College Chest Physicians. Member American Geriatrics Society, Diabetes Association Atlanta (president 1958), Georgia Diabetes Association (president 1965), Medical Association Atlanta (president 1973, many awards), Georgia Society Internal Medicine (president 1963), American Society Internal Medical (president 1972-1973), Southern Medical Association (president 1981-1982, certified appreciation 1979), Medical Association Georgia (certified meritorious/distinguished service 1990), American Medical Association (physicians recognition award 1978, 81, 84, 86), American Heart Association, Institute Medicine National.Acad.

Sciences, Phi Chi (president Kappa Delta chapter 1939).

Connections

Married Marjorie Claire Wood, Nov.27, 1945. Children: Nancy, Edwin, Marjorie, Jane and Jill (twins), Carol.

Father:

Watt Collier

Mother:

Bertha Chambers Evans

Spouse:

Marjorie Claire Wood

child:

Nancy Evans

child:

Carol Evans

child:

Jane and Jill Evans (twins)

child:

Edwin Evans

child:

Marjorie Evans