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Wilkerson, James Edward was born on October 2, 1945 in Kingsville, Texas, United States. Son of Wiley Edward and Martha Lenora (Vick) Wilkerson.
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James Edward Wilkerson
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James Edward Wilkerson, American Physician, consultant. Avocations: Civil War history, travel, cryptology.
M C. National Defense Education Act fellow U. Oregon, 1967-1970, Santa Barbara Heart Association fellow University of California, 1971-1972; National Institutes of Health grantee, 1970-1971; world record holder 4x110m hurdle relay, 1985, Pennsylvania Relays.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Rice U., 1967; Master of Arts, Rice U., 1968; Master of Science, Rice U., 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oregon, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, U. Miami, 1987.
Career
Assistant research physiologist, Institute Environmental Stress, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1970-1975;
instructor environmental physiology, University of California Ext., Santa Barbara, 1974-1975;
assistant professor physical education, School Health, Physical Edition and Recreation, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1975-1979;
associate professor, School Health, Physical Edition and Recreation, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1979-1985;
specialist systems analysis and computer programming, Open Joint-Stock Company (Russian: Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество) Corporation/United States Air Force School Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1984-1985;
resident in internal medicine, U. Miami (Florida)/Jacksom Memorial Hospital, 1987-1990;
cardiology fellow, U. Miami (Florida)/Jacksom Memorial Hospital, 1990-1993;
admitting physician emergency room, VA Medical Center, Miami, 1989-1993;
admitting physician emergency room, Palm Beach Gardens (Florida) Hospital, 1990-1991. Invasive cardiologist Valley Diagnostic Clinic, Harlingen, Texas, since 1993. Founder, co-owner Scuba Research Institute, 1984.
Founder, president AmeriFitCorp., 1984. Vice president Research Hydrotonics Therapy Corporation, Inc., Miami, 1986. Consultant physical fitness testing and development United States Air Force, 1982-1983, Sports Medicine Clinic, Children's Hospital Baltimore, 1983.
Member of faculty human factors engineering United States Navy Safety Engineering School, Bloomington, 1976-1983. Adjunct assistant professor department physiology Indiana U. School Medicine, 1976-1979. Visiting professor Helwan U. College Physical Edition and School of Medicine, Cairo, 1978.
Achievements
Membership
Assistant volunteer coach Bloomington High School South, 1979-1980, 81-82. Chairman science subcommittee United States Olympic Track and Field Development Committee, 1979-1980. Representative delegation Amateur Athletic Union National Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1979, First Athletics Congress National Convention, Las Vegas, 1979.
Correspondent secretary, president Isla Vista (California) Homeowners Association, 1973-1974. Board directors Bloomington YMCa, 1975-1978. Fellow American College Sports Medicine.
Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians (associate), AAHPERD, Aerospace Medical Association, American Physiological Society, New York Academy Sciences, American College Cardiology, Indiana Track Club (board directors Bloomington chapter 1976-1980), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Doris Faye Wittenburg, 1966 (divorced 1985). 1 child, Michelle Kathryn Wilkerson Miller. Married Eileen Marie Leeds, May 18, 1985.
