James David Sink

Background

Sink, James David was born on November 16, 1949 in Lexington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Archie McCoy and Gracie Sink.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Bowman Gray, 1975.

Career

Intern, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1975-1976; junior assistant resident, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1976-1977; senior assistant resident, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1979-1982; chief resident, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1983-1984; teaching scholar in cardiac surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1984-1985; senior registrar congenital cardiac surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, London, 1982-1983; assistant professor surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, 1985-1989; associate professor surgery, chief cardiac surgery, Philadelphia Heart Institute, 1989-1996; professor surgery, Allegheny U., Philadelphia, since 1996.

Achievements

• James David Sink has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiac surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Medical Association, American College Cardiology, American Heart Association, American College Chest Physicians, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, American Association Thoracic Surgeons, Society Thoracic Surgery, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha (president 1974). M C.

Connections

Married Linda Kathryn Smith, October 17, 1976 (divorced). Children: Jim, Emily, William, Mary.

Father:

Archie McCoy Sink

Mother:

Gracie Sink

Spouse:

Linda Kathryn Smith

child:

Mary Sink

child:

William Sink

child:

Emily Sink

child:

Jim Sink