Background
Futrell, James William was born on January 13, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of James Wilbur and Katherine Elizabeth Futrell.
Futrell, James William was born on January 13, 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of James Wilbur and Katherine Elizabeth Futrell.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Duke U., 1963; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1967; postgraduate, Case Western Reserve U. Hospitals, 1967-1969, 71-73; postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University Medical School, 1973-1975.
Postgraduate training surgical branch, National Institutes of Health, 1969-1971; assistant professor plastic srugery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1975-1977; associate professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1977-1979; professor and chief plastic surgery, U. Pittsburgh Medical Center, since 1979. Co-founder PSX, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1995, CellSource, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1996.
Active Third World Reconstructive Surgery team, Interplant, Inc., Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Peru, Korea, China, Russia, others Lt.comdr. United States Navy, 1969-1971. Member American College of Surgeons (president Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter 1989-1990), American Society Plastic Surgery (board directors 1992), American Association Plastic Surgeons (board directors 1994), Ivy Society (president since 1990), N.E. Plastic Surgeons (president 1995-1996).
Married Anna Pickrell. Children: Allison K., Kristin E.