Background
Buechner, Howard Albert was born on February 1, 1919 in New Orleans. Son of Daniel A. and Grace O. (McCrackan) Buechner.
Buechner, Howard Albert was born on February 1, 1919 in New Orleans. Son of Daniel A. and Grace O. (McCrackan) Buechner.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 1943.
Intern, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1943-1944; resident in internal medicine and pulmonary diseases, United States Army, 1946-1947; resident in internal medicine and pulmonary diseases, Veterans Administration Hospital., New Orleans, 1947-1950; chief pulmonary disease section, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1950-1956; chief medical service, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1956-1973; clinical professor medicine, Tulane University Medical School, 1956-1973; professor medicine, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, since 1973; chief pulmonary disease section, Louisiana State University Medical School, since 1976; director Tuberculosis service, Charity Hospital Louisiana, New Orleans, since 1976.
Served to colonel, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1947. Served to colonel, Medical Corps United States Army Reserve, 1960-1961. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians (past governor).
Member American Thoracic Society, American Lung Association (past president Louisiana chapter, Distinguished Service plaque Louisiana chapter 1969), Phi Beta Kappa., Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Emajean V. Jordan, May 18, 1947.