Eric Ray Hurd

Background

Hurd, Eric Ray was born on July 5, 1936 in Columbus, Kansas, United States. Son of Myron Alexander and Isobel (Moore) Hurd.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tulsa, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, U. Oklahoma, 1962.

Career

Intern, St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, 1962-1963; resident in internal medicine, St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, 1963-1965; research fellow, University Texas, Dallas, 1965-1967; instructor internal medicine, University Texas, Dallas, 1967-1968; assistant professor, University Texas, Dallas, 1968-1973; associate professor, University Texas, Dallas, 1973-1980; professor, University Texas, Dallas, since 1980. Consultant rheumatologist, attending physician Parkland, VA Hospitals. Director John Peter Smith Hospital Arthritis Clinic, Fort Worth.

Chief rheumatologyVA Hospital, since 1982, member immunology research merit review board. Associate Baylor Arthritis Center, since 1981. Member medical and science committee North Texas Arthritis Foundation, board medical directors, since 1988, chairman professional education committee.

Traveling guest lecturer Texas Medical Association, Belgium and Federal Republic Germany, 1990.

Achievements

• Eric Ray Hurd has been listed as a noteworthy Rheumatologist, internist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major United States Army, 1963-1974. Member American College of Physicians, American Association Immunologists, American Federation Clinical Research, American Rheumatism Association (cooperating clinics committee 1968-1974, Founding Fellow 1986), Texas Rheumatism Association (secretary-treasurer 1976-1979, 2d vice president 1979-1980), Texas Medical Society, Dallas County Medical Society, Phi Eta Sigma.

Connections

Married Beverly Jean Button, June 14, 1962. Children: Sherryl Lynn, Susan Rae, Brent Eric.

Father:

Myron Alexander Hurd

Mother:

Isobel (Moore) Hurd

Spouse:

Beverly Jean Button

child:

Brent Eric Hurd

child:

Susan Rae Hurd

child:

Sherryl Lynn Hurd