Jay Merlin Meythaler

Background

Meythaler, Jay Merlin was born on December 23, 1953 in Monroe, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Merlin Jacob and Dorothy L. Meythaler.

Education

Bachelor with honors in History and Geology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1976; Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist U., 1980; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Wisconsin, 1983.

Career

Intern then resident department physical medicine and rehabilitation, Medical College Wisconsin, 1983-1986; assistant professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1986-1992; associate professor, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1992; director head injury program Spain Rehabilitation Center, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1992; director department rehabilitation medicine electrodiagnosis laboratory, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1992. Consultant physician Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, Fishersville, Virginia, 1987-1992. Lecturer, researcher, participant numerous meetings and conferences in field.

Achievements

• Jay Merlin Meythaler has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (reviewer science presentations 1990-1993, many committees), American Association Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Member American Medical Association (Physician's Recognition award 1988-1991), American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine (chairman task force Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome since 1988), Alabama Society Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Alabama Head Injury Foundation, American Rheumatism Association (clinical), American Spinal Cord Injury Association, Association Academy Physiatrists, International Medical Society Paraplegia, American Paraplegic Society, International Association for Study of Traumatic Brain Injury, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Eta Sigma.

Connections

Married DeAnn Rae Meythaler, August 20, 1979. Children: Nicholas, Andrew.

Father:

Merlin Jacob

Mother:

Dorothy L. Meythaler

Spouse:

DeAnn Rae Meythaler

child:

Nicholas Meythaler

child:

Andrew Meythaler