John Byron Gathright

Background

Gathright, John Byron was born on September 29, 1933 in Oxford, Mississippi, United States. Son of J. Byron Senior and Connie (Love) Gathright.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Mississippi, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1957.

Career

Intern, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1957-1958; resident in general surgery, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1958-1962; fellow in colon & rectal surgery, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, 1962-1963; member of staff, Southern Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, 1963-1969; member of staff, Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, 1969-1997; chairman colon and rectal surgery department, Ochsner Foundation Hospital, New Orleans clinical professor surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1991. Visiting surgeon Southern Louisiana Medical Center, Houma, 1977-1997. Trustee, Executive Committee, board directors Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, 1980-1997.

Achievements

• John Byron Gathright has been listed as a noteworthy Colon and rectal surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons (graduate education committee 1981-1989, American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons (president 1989-1990), Society Coloproctology of England and Ireland (honorary), International Society University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (secretary since 1990), Mexico Society.Colon and Rectal Surgeons (honorary).

Connections

Married Barbara Cooper, September 19, 1959. Children: John Byron III, Lin, John Miles, Peter C.

Father:

J. Byron Senior Gathright

Mother:

Connie (Love) Gathright

Spouse:

Barbara Cooper

child:

Peter C. Gathright

child:

John Miles Gathright

child:

Lin Gathright

child:

John Byron III Gathright