Background
Couch, James Russell was born on October 25, 1939 in Bryan, Texas, United States.
Couch, James Russell was born on October 25, 1939 in Bryan, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Baylor University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Baylor University, 1966; fellow, Lab of Neuropharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, 1966-1968; postgraduate, National Institute Neurological Diseases and Stroke, 1969-1972.
Intern, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1966-1967;
resident in neurology, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1969-1972;
member of staff, Kansas U. Medical Center, Kansas City
assistant professor division neurology, Kansas U. Medical Center, Kansas City, 1972-1976;
associate professor, Kansas U. Medical Center, Kansas City, 1976-1979;
professor, chief division neurology, Southern Illinois U. School Medicine, Springfield, 1979-1992;
acting department chairman medicine, Southern Illinois U. School Medicine, Springfield, 1988-1989;
staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., Kansas City, Missoury
staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., Marion, Illinois
staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., Oklahoma City
staff, St. Joseph (Missouri) Hospital
staff, Kansas U. Medical Center
staff, Atchison (Kansas) Hospital
staff, Kansas City General Hospital
staff, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield
director Electroencephalogram laboratory, muscular dystrophy clinic, consultant speech and hearing laboratory, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, 1979-1992;
staff, St. John's Hospital, Springfield
professor, department chairman neurology, Oklahoma U. College Medical and Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, since 1992;
staff, Presbyterian Hospital, Oklahoma City
staff, University Hospital, Oklahoma City
staff, Childrens Hospital of Oklahoma. Investigator Mental Retardation Research Center Kansas U. Medical Center, KansasCity, 1972-1979. Board director postgraduate neurology course Continuing Medical Education.
Examiner American Board Psychiatry and Neurology, 1975-1977, 79, 84-85, 89-98, American Board Neurosurgery, 1977. Consultant Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Illinois, 1981-1985, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln, Illinois, 1981-1992. Staff consultant Lincoln Development Center, Outpatient Clinics, Lincoln, 1981-1992;visiting professor Northwestern University, Chicago, 1982, 93, U. Nebraska, 1992, Wayne State University Medical School, 1992, Indiana U. Medical School, 1992, U. Rochester, 1992,U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1994, U. West Virginia, Morgantown, U. Missouri, Columbia, Medical School Kansas U., 1996, Medical College South Carolina., 1996, U. South Florida, 1996, Medical School Brown U., 1996, U. Maryland., 1997, University of Minnesota, 1997, U. North Texas, 1997, Long Island Jewish Hospital, 1998.
Presenter in field; committee member medical school Kansas U., 1972-1979, Southern Illinois U., 1980-1992.
Member medical advisory board Lincoln Land Epilepsy Association, 1980-1992. Member Executive Board, chairman education committee American Society Neurorehab., 1990-1995. Fellow American Academy Neurology (board directors assistant secretary-treasurer 1984-1986, secretary-treasurer 1986-1988, chairman of the section neurorehab.
1996-1998), Stroke Council of America Heart Association. Member American Medical Association, American Neurological Association (elected), American Association for Study of Headache (Executive Committee ad hoc 1983-1985, winter headache course, membership committee 1983-1985, chairman, 1994-1996, faculty Continuing Med.Edn. courses 1983-1984, education committee 1983-1985, 86-, achievement recognition committee, publications committee since 1986, board directors 1983-1985, 86-92, treasurer 1992-1994, secretary 1994-1996, president-elect 1996-1998, president since 1998), American Geriatric Society, American Association University professors Neurology (chairman undergraduate education com, secretary-treasurer 1992-1996, chairman Veterans Affairs Medical Center committee since 1997) American Society Neurorehab. (chairman education committee 1989-1995, board directors 1990-1998), Neurosci.
Society (secretary Kansas City chapter 1976-1977, president 1977-1978, president Sangamon County chapter of Neurosci.1982-1992, president 1986-1987), Illinois Medical Society, Sangamon County Medical Society, Oklahoma State Medical Society, Oklahoma County Medical Society, Baylor University Medical Alumni Association, Washington University Medical Alumni Association, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappi Phi.
Married; 2 children.
