Background
Theros, Elias George was born on September 28, 1919 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Son of George Elias Theodoropoulos and Mary Elizabeth (Hoffman) Sherman.
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Elias George Theros
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in Liberal Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1947. Master of Arts in Education, Columbia University, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1957.
Career
Commissioned ensign, United States Naval Reserve, 1943;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Naval Reserve
line and intelligence officer, United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1957;
training and curricula officer, 11th Naval District, San Diego, 1951-1953;
with, United States Navy Medical Corps, 1957-1973;
intern, United States Naval Hospital, San Diego, 1957-1958;
medical officer nuclear submarines, United States Navy, 1958-1960;
submarine squadron and diving medical officer, United States Navy, 1961-1962;
radiology resident, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland., 1962-1965;
radiology staff training officer, United States Naval Hospital, San Diego, 1965-1966;
registrar, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1966-1973;
chief radiopathology division, Armed Forces Institute Pathology, Washington, 1972-1973;
retired, United States Navy, 1973;
department chairman radiologic pathology, Armed Forced Institute Pathology, Washington, 1974-1976;
professor radiological science, director radiological education, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1976-1979;
professor, vice department chairman radiological science, University of California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1978-1979;
I. Meschan Distinguished Professor radiology, Bowman Gray School Medicine Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1979-1994. Clinical professor radiology Georgetown University School Medicine, Washington, 1968-1976, U. Nebraska School Medicine, 1970-1980, The John Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1970-1976. Consultant National Institutes of Health, 1970-1976, United States Naval Hospitals, 1968-1994, United States Army Hospitals, 1970-1994.
Chairman of Commission on self-evaluation and continuing education American College Radiology, 1968-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Honorary fellow American College Radiology, Royal Australasian College Radiology, Netherlands Radiological Society. Member American Medical Association, American Roentgen Ray Society (Gold medal 1991), Radiological Society North American, Inter-American College Radiology, Felix Fleischner International Chest Society (elected member), International Skeletal Society (founding member). Honorary member Brazilian Radiological Society, Canada Eastern Maritime Province Radiological Society, Chicago Radiological Society, Colombian Radiological Society, Florida Radiological Society, French-Canada Radiological Society, Greek Radiological Society, Israeli Radiological Society, Kentucky Radiological Society, Mexican Radiological Society, Pacific Northwestern Radiological Society, Peruvian Radiological Society, Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society, Rocky Mountain Radiological Society, Texas Radiological Society, Toronto Radiological Society.
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Connections
Married Ruth Mary Todkill, February 24, 1943. Children: George Alexis, William Todkill, Stephanie Ruth Reid.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Decorated Legion of Merit. Recipient Certified Distinguished Service The Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1973, Certified Merit and Outstanding Service United States Navy Surgeon General, 1973, Certified of Merit University Miami Medical School, 1973, The Caldwell Medal American Roentgen Ray Society, 1976, Alumni Professional Achievement award University of California at Los Angeles, 1976, Leo G. Rigler award University of California at Los Angeles, 1978, Certified of Merit New York Roentgen Society, 1980, James L. Quinn III Memorial award Wake Forest University, 1982, Gold medal American College Radiology, 1986, Gold medal Radiological Society North America,1989, Elias G. Theros annual radiology research award established by radiology department Bowman Gray School Medicine, Wake Forest University, 1990. Named Living Legend in Radiology American College Radiology, 1988. Elias G. Theros Center and Auditorium for Education in Radiologic Pathology dedicated at Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, 1994.Decorated Legion of Merit. Recipient Certified Distinguished Service The Armed Forces Institute Pathology, 1973, Certified Merit and Outstanding Service United States Navy Surgeon General, 1973, Certified of Merit University Miami Medical School, 1973, The Caldwell Medal American Roentgen Ray Society, 1976, Alumni Professional Achievement award University of California at Los Angeles, 1976, Leo G. Rigler award University of California at Los Angeles, 1978, Certified of Merit New York Roentgen Society, 1980, James L. Quinn III Memorial award Wake Forest University, 1982, Gold medal American College Radiology, 1986, Gold medal Radiological Society North America,1989, Elias G. Theros annual radiology research award established by radiology department Bowman Gray School Medicine, Wake Forest University, 1990. Named Living Legend in Radiology American College Radiology, 1988.
Elias G. Theros Center and Auditorium for Education in Radiologic Pathology dedicated at Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, 1994.