Background
Fordtran, John Satterfield was born on November 15, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of William M. and Josephine (Bell) Fordtran.
Fordtran, John Satterfield was born on November 15, 1931 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of William M. and Josephine (Bell) Fordtran.
Student, University Texas, 1949-1952; Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1956; Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Wisconsin, 1988; Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Karl Franzens U., Graz, Austria, 1995.
Internal medicine intern, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1956-1957; assistant resident internal medicine, Parkland Memorial Hospital, 1957-1958; research fellow gastroenterology, Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Boston, 1960-1962; instructor internal medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1962-1963; assistant professor internal medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1963-1967; associate professor internal medicine, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1967-1969; professor, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1969-1979; chief section gastroenterology, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1963-1979; chief department internal medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1979-1996; president, Baylor Research Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, since 1991. Member attending staff Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, since 1963. Consultant gastroenterology Dallas Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1963.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1958-1960. Fellow Royal College Physicians England. Member American College of Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation (past president), American Gastroenterological Association (Distinguished Achievement award 1971, Kirsner prize 1990, Distinguished Educator award 1991, Friedenwald medal 1993), Association American Physicians.
Married Jewel Evans, July 25, 1953;children: William, Bess, Josephine, Amy.