Background
Klein, Garner Franklin was born on June 21, 1933 in San Pedro, California, United States. Son of John William and Anna Louise Klein.
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Garner Franklin Klein
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Bachelor in Biology, North Texas State University, 1953; Master of Arts in Anatomy, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1958.
Career
Intern, United States Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, California, 1958-1959; resident in internal medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital./Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1962-1966; cardiologist, Valley Diagnostic Clinic, Harlingen, Texas, since 1966; cardiologist, Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, since 1966; chief medical staff, Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, 1994-1996; president, Valley Diagnostic Medical and Surgical Clinic, 1992-1996. Consultant in cardiology Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital, San Benito, Texas, since 1966, South Texas Hospital, Harlingen, since 1966. Medical director Harlingen and San Benito Emergency Medical Svc., since 1991, Los Fresnos (Texas) Emergency Medical Svc., since 1992, Valley Diagnostic Clinical, since 1996, Los Fresnos Rural Health Clinical, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Member Wesley United Methodist School, Harlingen. Lieutenant commander Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1958-1966. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology.
Member Texas Society Internal Medicine (Ambassador Leadership award 1998), American Heart Association (president Texas affiliate 1980-1981), Cameron-Willacy County Medical Society (president 1978), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
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Married Nancy Shank, August 19, 1985. Children: Kevin Wayne, Samuel Kyle, Lisa K., Garner F.
