Background
Thompson, James Charles was born on August 16, 1928 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Augustus and Vera Marie (Powell) Thompson.
(The emphasis of this atlas is on the standard operative p...)
The emphasis of this atlas is on the standard operative procedures that general surgeons, particularly gastrointestinal surgeons, may be called upon to perform. The text summarizes the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for pathology of the stomach, duodenum and small bowel.
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Thompson, James Charles was born on August 16, 1928 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Augustus and Vera Marie (Powell) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural and Mechanical College Texas, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1951; Master of Arts in Anatomy and Endocrinology, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1952.
Intern, University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, Galveston, 1951-1952;
chief of surgery, University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, Galveston, 1970-1995;
professor, department chairman surgery, University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, Galveston, 1970-1987;
professor physiology and biophysics, University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, Galveston, since 1975;
John Woods Harris professor, chairman, University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, Galveston, 1987-1995;
Ashbel Smith professor surgery, University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals, Galveston, since 1995;
resident in surgery, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1952-1954, 56-59;
associate in surgery School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1959-1961;
assistant professor surgery School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1961-1963;
surgeon, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1959-1963;
surgeon, Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, California, 1963-1967;
chief of surgery, Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, California, 1967-1970;
associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1963-1967;
professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1970. United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics health exchange professor, 1973. Visiting professor China Academy Medicine, 1980, 82, 86, 90.
Consultant Food and Drug Administration, 1983-1986. Honorary professor for life U. Beijing, 1991.
(The emphasis of this atlas is on the standard operative p...)
Served with Medical Corps United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American College of Surgeons (chairman surgical forum committee 1977-1978, Board of Governors 1985-1991, Executive Committee of program committee 1985-1994, scholarship committee 1988-1994, Chairman of Commission onrsch. and education 1989-1994). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Surgery of Trauma, Am.Fedn.
Clinical Research, American Gastroenterol. Association, American Physiological Society, American Surgical Association (treasurer 1985-1990, president 1991-1992), Endocrine Society, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Society for Surgery Alimentary Tract (pre.s 1982-1983, Founder's medal 1990), Society University Surgeons (Chairman of Commission on education 19, member executive county 1967-1971), Southern Surgical Association (president 1995), Texas Surgical Society (president 1993), Surgical Biology Club, Society Surgical Chairman (president 1993-1994), Transplantation Society, Cosmos Club, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Children: Patricia A. Thompson Frnka, Jan L. Thompson Brown, Gayle A. Thompson Crocker, James Charles, John W. 1 stepchild, Laura V. Fargas.
