James Otis Ballard III

Background

III, James Otis Ballard was born on June 23, 1943 in Nitro, West Virginia, United States. Son of James O. and Madora Ann (Rodes) B.

Education

Bachelor, West Virginia University, 1965; Doctor of Medicine, U. Maryland., 1969.

Career

Resident in internal medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1969-1973; fellow in hematology, Georgetown University, Washington, 1972-1973; senior resident in medicine, University Hospitals Vermont, Burlington, 1971-1972; research fellow in hematology, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1975-1978; assistant professor medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1978-1985; associate professor medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1985-1991; Lawrence F. & Jane W. Kienle chair for humane medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, since 1990; professor medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, since 1991. Director 3d year clerkship Master of Science Hershey Medical Center, 1984-1986, associate director Hemophilia Center, since 1980, co-director Special Hematology Laboratory, since 1980, attending physician, since 1978, Chairman of Commission for undergraduate medical education, since 1996.

Achievements

• James Otis Ballard III has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Regional American Red Cross, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1981-1994. Major United States Army, 1973-1975. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member American Society Hematology, International Society for Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: keyboard musical instruments.

Connections

Married Gretchen Noel Lang, September 11, 1971. Children: Elizabeth Noel, Sarah Marie.

Father:

James O. B.

Mother:

Madora Ann (Rodes) B.

Spouse:

Gretchen Noel Lang

child:

Sarah Marie III

child:

Elizabeth Noel III