Background
Myint, Hla was born on September 14, 1921 in Mandalay, Burma. Son of U San Kyu and Daw Ma Ma Lay.
Myint, Hla was born on September 14, 1921 in Mandalay, Burma. Son of U San Kyu and Daw Ma Ma Lay.
Doctor of Medicine, University Rangoon, 1942. I.Sc., Rangoon Medical College, 1945. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Grant Medical College, Bombay, India, 1947.
Intern, Rangoon (Burma) General Hospital, 1947-1949. Resident, postgraduate trainee in general surgery Josip Juraj Hospital, Bombay, 1949-1954. General practice medicine, Mandalay, Burma, 1954-1972.
Resident in psychiatry Terrell (Texas) State Hospital, 1972-1973, staff psychiatrist, 1975-1978, unit director, unit A, 1978-1982.
Resident in psychiatry Southwestern Medical School-Parkland Hospital, Dallas, 1973-1975, member staff, since 1975. Clinical assistant instructor department psychiatry Southwestern Medical School, University Texas, Dallas, 1975-1980, clinical assistant professor, 1980-1983, assistant professor, since 1983.
Chairman mental health quality assurance committee Texas Department Mental Health and Retardation, Austin, 1980-1981. Staff psychiatrist Routh Saint Dallas County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Clinic, 1982-1983.
Consultant liaison service, university staff Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, director psychiatric emergency room service Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, 1984-1994.
Served as captain Burmese Army Medical Corps, 1963-1966. Diplomate American Board Psychiatry and Neurology. Fellow American Psychiatric Association.
Member Texas Medical Association Buddhist.
Married Sofie Noronha, May 18, 1947. Children: Fleur, David, Cherie, Dean, Desmond, Anne, Christina.