Background
Woods, James Watson was born on February 20, 1918 in Lewisburg, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Watson and Sara Frances (Watson) Woods.
Woods, James Watson was born on February 20, 1918 in Lewisburg, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Watson and Sara Frances (Watson) Woods.
Bachelor of Arts, University Tennessee, 1939; Doctor of Medicine Vanderbilt University, 1943.
Intern, then resident in medicine, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1943, 44, 46-47; fellow in cardiology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1947-1948; member of faculty, U. North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill, since 1953; professor medicine, U. North Carolina Medical School, 1964-1987; professor of medicine emeritus, U. North Carolina Medical School, since 1987; chief hypertension unit, U. North Carolina Medical School, since 1964. Member senior attending staff North Carolina Memorial Hospital.
Served as officer Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Clinical and Climatological Association, Council High Blood Pressure Research, International Society Hypertension, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, North Carolina Heart Association (president 1971-1972, Bronze medallion 1970, Silver medallion 1972), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Marion Briner, November 26, 1944. Children: Diane, James Watson III, Martin Briner.