Gerald Lynn Woolam

Background

Woolam, Gerald Lynn was born on April 16, 1937 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Son of Rawson Harp and Christine Leta (Rampy) Woolam.

Education

Bachelor, Texas Technology U., 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Baylor University, 1962.

Career

Intern, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1962-1963; resident in general surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Graduate School Medicine, University of Minnesota, Rochester, 1963-1967; chief resident associate in surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Graduate School Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1967-1968; surgeon, Lubbock, since 1968; associate clinical professor surgery, Texas Technology U. School Medicine, 1972-1974; clinical professor, Texas Technology U. School Medicine, since 1975; professor, interim department chairman surgery, Texas Technology U. School Medicine, 1980-1981.

Achievements

• Gerald Lynn Woolam has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Community Concert Association of Lubbock, 1968-1971, 1st United Methodist Church, Lubbock, since 1970, South Plains Health Systems, 1976-1981. TrusteeWest Texas Foundation, 1971-1974. With United States Naval Reserve.

Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Priestley Society (director 1970-1973, president 1981-1982), Lubbock Surgical Society (president 1972), American Medical Association, Lubbock-Crosby-Garza County Medical Society (treasurer, Executive Committee since 1971, president 1986), Osler Society, American CancerSoc. (delegate 1980-1988, director since 1988, president since 1999, president Lubbock unit 1972-1973, president Texas division 1978-1979), American Heart Association (president Lubbock County division 1973-1974), Texas Surgical Society, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Society for Surgical Oncology, Central Association Dentists and Physicians, Southern Surgical Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Chi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta.

Connections

Married Nan Kelly, February 28, 1959. Children— Kelly Ann, Gerald Lynn, Gregory Alan.

Father:

Rawson Harp Woolam

Mother:

Christine Leta (Rampy) Woolam

Spouse:

Nan Kelly