Guy L. Clifton

Background

Clifton, Guy L. was born on April 29, 1949 in Jacksonville, Texas, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1971; Doctor of Medicine with high honors, University Texas, 1975.

Career

Intern in surgery, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, 1975-1976; resident in neurosurgery, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1976-1980; deputy chief neurosurgical service, director neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, 1980-1984; assistant professor department neurosurgery, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1980-1984; associate attending surgeon, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, 1984-1989; chief neurosurgery service, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, 1987-1990; associate professor division neurosurgery, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1984-1989; interim department chairman rehabilitation medicine, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1988-1990; professor division neurosurgery, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1990; chief neurosurgery, Hermann Hospital, Houston, since 1990; professor, director division neurosurgery Health Science Center, University Texas Houston Medical School, 1990-1992; professor, department chairman neurosurgery Health Science Center, University Texas Houston Medical School, since 1992. Member-at-large medical board Harris County Hospital District, 1983-1984. Member exec.com. joint section on trauma American Association Neurological Surgery/Congress Neurological Surgeons, since 1986.

Consultant, reviewer National Institutes of Health/NINCDS, National Institute Disability andRehab. Research, Centers for Disease Control. Invited lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Guy L. Clifton has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (Regional reidents Competition award commission on trauma, 1979), American Association Neurological Surgeons (liason to American Academy Physical Medicine Rehabilitation, National Center for Rehabilitation Research), American Association Surgery for Trauma, Am.Spinal Injury Association, American Trauma Society, Society of Neurological Surgeons, National.Head Injury Foundation (professional advisory board since 1992, Sheldon Berrol Clinical Svc.award 1993), Congress Neurological Surgeons, Society Neurological Anesthesia and Neurological Supportive Care, Society Neurotrauma (founding officer, vice president 1988, program chairman 1991), Texas Association Neurological Surgeons (board directors 1991), Texas medical Association, Houston Neurological Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Omega Alpha.