Frederick Tyron Horton

Background

Horton, Frederick Tyron was born on February 26, 1943 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Zoology, North Carolina State University, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, 1970.

Career

Intern, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1970-1971; resident in psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1971-1973; fellow in child psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1973-1975; assistant professor child psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1975-1977; assistant clinical professor, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1977-1992; associate clinical professor, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, since 1992; director training division child psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1976-1977; private practice child psychiatry, Nashville, since 1977. Consultant Westminster Individualized Teaching Center, Nashville, 1978-1979. Staff psychiatrist Centennial Medical Center, St. Thomas Hospital, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Psychiatric Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Member grievance committee Nashville Academy Medicine, 1981-1983.

Achievements

• Frederick Tyron Horton has been listed as a noteworthy Child psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association. Member American Medical Association (Physician's Recognition award 1979, 82, 85, 88, 91, 94), Tennessee Psychiatric Association (member insurance committee 1979-1981, ethics committee 1977-1982)), Tennessee Academy Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Tennessee Medical Association Sigma Society.

Connections

M. Virginia Reynolds. 2 children.