Background
Israel, James Ray was born on December 4, 1936 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frank Ray and Katherine Evelyn (Wilson) Israel.
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James Ray Israel
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Bachelor, Berea College, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Wake Forst Medical School, 1963.
Career
Staff physician, Broughton Eastern State Hospital, Morganton, North Carolina, 1964-1965; partner, Lillington (North Carolina) Medical Clinic, 1965-1973; resident in psychiatry, Wake Forest/Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1973-1975; chief resident in psychiatry, Wake Forest/Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1975-1976; assistant and associate professor psychiatry, Bowman Gray School Medicine/Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem, 1986-1994; partner, Forsyth Psychiatric Associations, Winston-Salem, 1986-1994; owner, Forsyth Psychiatric Offices, Winston-Salem, since 1994. Acting medical director Davidson County Mental Health Center, Lexington, North Carolina,1976-1980. Director medical teaching Charter Hospital, Winston-Salem, 1984.
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Membership
Member Hartnett County Board Health, Lillington, North Carolina, 1968-1972. Vice chair Hartnett County Board Education, Lillington, 1970. Chairman Red Cross Blood Drive Hartnett County, Lillington, 1968-1969.
Host family Sister Cities Program, Winston-Salem, 1976. Major United States Army Reserve, 1965-1972. Fellow Southern Psychiatric Association.
Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, North Carolina Psychiatric Society, Forsyth County Medical Society, Forsyth County Psychiatric Society, Southern Medical Society.
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Married Barbara Daawn McLain, April 14, 1958. Children: Katherine Dawn Israel McCall, Mitchell Ray.
