Background
Elam, James O. was born on May 31, 1918 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of William Nile and Hallie Mae (Hedgpeth) Elam.
Elam, James O. was born on May 31, 1918 in Austin, Texas, United States. Son of William Nile and Hallie Mae (Hedgpeth) Elam.
Bachelor of Arts Texas, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, John Hopkins, 1945. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1947.
Postgraduate, Washington University, St. Louis, 1948. Postgraduate, State University Iowa, 1951.
Intern Bethesda (Maryland) Naval Hospital, 1945-1946, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1947-1948. Resident anesthesiology State University Iowa, 1949-1951. Assistant professor anesthesia Washington University School Medicine, 1951-1953.
Director department anesthesia Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1953-1963. Professor, chairman department anesthesiology University Missouri, Kansas City, 1964-1966. Professor anesthesiology University Chicago, 1966-1981.
Clinical professor anesthesiology Southwestern Medical School, University Texas, Dallas, 1981-1995. Contractor, consultant United States Army Office Surgeon General, 1954-1970.
Served to major, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Fellow American College Anesthesiologists, American Medical Association, Illinois State Medical Society, Texas Society Anesthesiologists.
Married Elinor Mae Foster, October 20, 1946. Children: Michael, JoAnne, Peter, Susan, David.