Background
McFarlane, Joe Robert was born on August 9, 1936 in Brownwood, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Robert and Helen Virginia (Russell) M.
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McFarlane, Joe Robert was born on August 9, 1936 in Brownwood, Texas, United States. Son of Joe Robert and Helen Virginia (Russell) M.
Student, Stanford University, 1954-1957; Doctor of Medicine, Baylor University, 1961; Juris Doctor, University Texas School of Law, 1993.
Practice medicine specializing in ophthalmology, San Antonio, since 1965;
president, Ophthalmology Associations San Antonio, 1986-1990;
private practice law specializing in health care law, since 1993. Member practitioner ophthalmological advisory faculty American Academy Ophthalmology, San Francisco, 1975-1980. Clinical professor University Texas, San Antonio, 1983-1997, ethicsprof. department ophthalmology, since 1997.
Board directors San Antonio Botanical Society.
President high school Spirit Group, Alamo Heights, Texas, 1980. Treasurer Parent Teacher Student Organisation, Alamo Heights, 1981. Member board control Nix Med.Ctr., San Antonio, since 1984.
Major United States Army Reserve, 1962-1970. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology (practitioner advisory faculty, 1975-1980, committee interspecialty and allied health education 1985-1988, insurance committee since 1997, chairman since 1998). Member American Eye Study Club, American Board Ophthalmology (associate examiner 1976-1992), American Academy Ophthalmology Council (councillor 1981-1988, regional coordinator 1987-1988, Chairman of Commission credentials 1987-1988), San Antonio Society Ophthalmology (president 1975), Texas Ophthalmology Association (councillor 1975-1978, Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company board directors, underwritersand claims committee 1989-1997, marketing committee since 1999, chairman since 1999).
Married Jane Arnot, June 6,1961. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Amy Helen, Joe Robert III.