Background
Galbraith, James Garber was born on May 28, 1914 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Samuel L. and Sarah (Garber) Galbraith.
Galbraith, James Garber was born on May 28, 1914 in Anniston, Alabama, United States. Son of Samuel L. and Sarah (Garber) Galbraith.
Student, University Notre Dame, 1932. Bachelor of Science, St. Louis University, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, St. Louis University, 1938.
Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Bernard College, 1976.
Intern Loyd Noland Hospital, Fairfield, Alabama, 1938-1939, resident general surgery, 1939-1940. Resident neurological surgery Neurological Institute, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1940-1943, instructor neurology, 1942-1943. Practice medicine, specializing in neurological surgery Birmingham, Alabama, since 1946.
Associate professor surgery Medical College Alabama, 1946-1954, professor surgery, 1954-1984, professor surgery emeritus, since 1984, professor, chairman division neurosurgery, 1965-1979. Member Alabama Board Mental Health, 1974-1976. Member Alabama State Board Health, 1970-1976.
Served to lieutenant Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. American College of Surgeons fellow (governor for Alabama 1974-1980). Member American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association (president 1965), Medical Association State of Alabama (president 1974-1975), Jefferson County Medical Society (president 1960), Society Neurological Surgery (president 1974), Southern Neurosurg.
Society (president 1956), American Association Neurological Surgeons, Association Research Mental and Nervous Diseases, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce (past director), Alabama Academy Honor, Alpha Omega Alpha., Alpha Sigma Nu.
Married Marguerite Stabler, June 6, 1942. Children: Ann, Jane, Mary Kay, Laura.