Background
Carson, Linda Frances was born on February 8, 1952 in Manchester, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Culley Clyde and Dorothy (Scarbourough) Carson.
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Linda Frances Carson
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Linda Frances Carson, American Gynecologic oncologist. Fellow American Cancer Society; member American Medical Association, Hennepin County Medical Society, International Society for Study Vulvar Disease, Minneapolis Council Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minnesota State Medical Society, Minnesota Women's Medical Society, Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Western Association Gynecologic Oncologists.
Education
Bachelor, Connecticut College, 1974; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1978.
Career
Intern and resident, Sinai Hospital Baltimore, 1978-1982;
fellow in gynecologic oncology, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1982-1983;
fellow in gynecologic oncology, University of Minnesota, 1983-1986;
director gynecologic oncology, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, 1986-1989;
director, VA Gynecologic Svc., Minneapolis, 1989-1990;
director gynecological, VA Gynecologic Svc., Minneapolis, since 1990;
vice president ob/gynecology, VA Gynecologic Svc., Minneapolis, since 1994;
director division gynecologic oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1990;
associate professor division gynecologic oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1991. Co-principal investigator Gynecologic Oncology Group, since 1990. Co-director Upper Midwest Trophoblastic Diseases Center University of Minnesota, since 1986.
Director Women's Cancer Center, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Cancer Society. Member American Medical Association, Hennepin County Medical Society, International Society for Study Vulvar Disease, Minneapolis Council Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minnesota State Medical Society, Minnesota Women's Medical Society, Society of Gynecologic Oncologists, Western Association Gynecologic Oncologists.
Connections
Married Bruce Allen MacFarlane, June 2, 1974 (divorced 1988). Children: Megan Carson, Ian Scarbourough. Married Roderick Allen Barke, January 13, 1989.
