Background
Rodgers, Lawrence Rodney was born on March 9, 1920 in Clovis, New Mexico, United States. Son of Samuel Frank and Lillian (O'Connor) Rodgers.
Rodgers, Lawrence Rodney was born on March 9, 1920 in Clovis, New Mexico, United States. Son of Samuel Frank and Lillian (O'Connor) Rodgers.
Bachelor of Science, West Texas State University, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1943.
Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1943-1944; resident in medicine, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1946-1949; associate internist, Tumor Institute, University Texas M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, since 1949; department chairman medicine, Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1966-1971; associate professor clinical medicine, Baylor University, since 1949; professor clinical medicine, University Texas, since 1972.
Board of directors Texas Medical Foundation. Trustee Houston Museum Medical Science, 1981. Served to major Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1946.
Fellow American College of Physicians (governor for Texas 1979-1983, Laureate Internist Texas award 1994). Member American Medical Association (delegate 1975-1994), Texas Medical Association (elected emeritus), Harris County Medical Society (Executive Board 1978-1982, vice president 1984), American Heart Association, Houston Society Internal Medicine (president 1974), Houston Academy Medicine (president 1981), Houston Philosophical Society (president 1993-1994), Doctor's Club Houston (Board of Governors 1984-1988, president 1986).
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Married Ivy Lorna Piper, August 6, 1943. Children: Lawrence Rodney (deceased), Ivy Elizabeth, George Piper.