Background
Gentry, Layne Oral was born on March 6, 1940 in Billings, Montana, United States.
Gentry, Layne Oral was born on March 6, 1940 in Billings, Montana, United States.
Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, 1960; Master of Science, Doctor of Medicine, U. Oregon, 1965; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1968-1971; postgraduate, Duke U., 1976.
Residency, University Oregon Medical School, Portland, 1965-1968; assistant chief infectious disease, Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, 1971-1974; assistant professor medicine m/imm, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1974-1977; attending physician, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, since 1974; associate professor medicine m/imm, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1977-1986; infection control officer, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, since 1983; chief infection disease, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, since 1984; clinical professor medicine, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1986; clinical professor medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, since 1990. Visiting professor U. Witwaterstrand, Johannesburg, Republic South Africa, 1979, U. Umea, Sweden, 1983.
Fellow American College Physicians, Infectious Disease Society American. Member Texas Medical Association (internal medicine secretary 1976-1977, president 1977-1978), Texas Infectious Disease Society (secretary 1982-1985, president 1986-1987), Texas Club Internists.
Son of Katherine Lucille (Colwell) G. Divorced; 1 child, Clare.