Howard Sanford Yager

Background

Yager, Howard Sanford was born on April 8, 1941 in Fort McClellan, Alabama, United States. Son of Irwin Isaac and Emily Yager.

Education

Bachelor, George Washington University, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1966.

Career

Intern, University of California at Los Angeles-Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, California, 1966-1967; resident, University of California at Los Angeles-Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, California, 1967-1968; resident, University of California at Los Angeles Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, 1968-1969; general medical consultant, Georgia Mental Health Institute, 1973-1974; private practice family medicine, Atlanta, since 1974. On staff at Crawford Long Hospital Emory University, St. Joseph's Hospital, West Paces Ferry Hospital, Atlanta, Kennestone at Windy Hill Hospital. Chairman department.family practice West Paces Ferry Hospital, member laboratory control, library, medical education and general staff committees.

Preceptorship program family practiceEmory U., Medical College Georgia, Atlanta and Medical College Georgia, Augusta, since 1976. Quality assurance committee Georgia Medical Care Foundation. Senior aviation medical examiner, since 1977.

Instructor pediatrics Emory University School Medical, 1970-1971, Hahneman Medical College, 1972.

Achievements

• Howard Sanford Yager has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Senior Surgeon General's Exceptional Capability Promotion Board, 1971. Served with United States Public Health Service, 1969-1971, with Reserve. Fellow American Academy Family Physicians, American Geriatrics Society (founding).

Member Georgia Academy Family Physicians (district delegate), American Medical Association, Medical Association Georgia, Medical Association Atlanta, American Academy Pediatrics, Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Southern Medical Association (life), American Society Geriatric Physicians, Atlanta Physicians Association, Royal Society Health (life), Alpha Epsilon Pi, Phi Delta Epsilon, others.

Connections

Married Faye Wisen, July 1976. Children: Janelle, Heather, Zachary, Joshua.

Father:

Irwin Isaac

Mother:

Emily Yager

Spouse:

Faye Wisen

child:

Janelle Yager

child:

Heather Yager

child:

Joshua Yager

child:

Zachary Yager