Background
Putnam, Joe B. was born on September 26, 1953 in Franklin, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joe B. Putnam.
thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
Putnam, Joe B. was born on September 26, 1953 in Franklin, North Carolina, United States. Son of Joe B. Putnam.
Bachelor of Arts in Zoology, U. North Carolina, 1975; Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with honors, U. North Carolina, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1979.
Surgical intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1979-1980; resident in surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1980-1981; medical staff fellow, surgery branch, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981-1984; resident and chief resident in surgery, U. Rochester (New York) School Medicine, 1984-1986; resident in thoracic surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1986-1988; assistant professor division thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, University Texas School medicine, Houston, 1988-1994; assistant surgeon, assistant professor surgery, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1988-1994; associate surgeon, associate professor thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, since 1994; deputy department chairman thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, since 1995.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Association for Cancer Research, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Society for Clinical Oncology, European Association for Cardi-Thoracic Surgery, General Thoracic Surgical Club, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Society Surgical Oncology, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, International Association for Study of Lung Cancer, Texas Medical Association, HoustonSurg. Society, Sigma Xi, others.
Married Jacqueline Putnam. Four children.