Louis Joseph Girard

Background

Girard, Louis Joseph was born on March 29, 1919 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Harry and Agnes (Cain) Girard.

Education

Bachelor, Rice University, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, 1944. Postgraduate, New York University.

Postgraduate, Medical School, 1948.

Career

Intern Jersey City Medical Center, 1944-1945. Associate Doctor Conrad Berens, New York City, 1947—1949. Assistant attending St. Clare's Hospital, 1948—1953.

Resident ophthalmology New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1949-1951. Assistant attending Willard Parker Hospital, 1949-1953. Director chronic infection project, 1949-1952.

Assistant attending N. Country Community Hospital, 1951-1953. Associate Doctor Conrad Berens, 1951—1953. Assistant attending Nassau Hospital, 1951-1953, assistant surgeon, 1951-1953.

Associate director department research New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, 1953—1957, founder department research, 1956. Consultant ophthalmologist Southside Hospital, 1951-1953. Attending ophthalmologist Jefferson Davis Hospital, 1953-1959, Veterans Administration Hospital, Houston, 1954—1998, Texas Children's Hospital, 1954—1998, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, 1954—1998, Methodist Hospital, 1955—1998.

Consultant Montgomery County Hospital, 1955—1998, Texas Children's Hospital, 1953—1957. Associate professor, associate chairman department ophthalmology Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1957—1970, professor, chairman department, 1953—1970. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital, 1958—1998.

Senior attending Ben Taub General Hospital, 1959—1998, Methodist Hospital, 1959—1998. Consultant St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, 1961—1998, St. Joseph's Hospital, 1965—1998. Chief ophthalmology, co-chief surgery Center Pavilion Hospital, 1970-1976.

Clinical professor Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1971. Coordinator graduate course ophthalmology New York University Postgraduate Medical School, 1948-1949, instructor, 1951-1953. Clinical assistant professor University Texas Postgraduate School Medicine, 1953-1957, lecturer, 1946.

Associate managing director Ophthalmological Foundation, New York, 1951-1955, consultant, 1957. Founder Texas Medical Center-Lions Eye Bank, 1953. Executive director Girard Ophthalmological Foundation, since 1971.

Consultant Methodist Hospital, St. Luke's Hospital. Founder, executive director Institute Ophthalmology, Texas Medical Center, 1958-1970. Founder opthal. tissue culture laboratory Baylor University, 1954.

Member American Orthoptic Council, 1962-1972. President International Eye Film Library, 1967-1971. Medical advisory board International Eye Bank, 1965-1970.

President IX Pan American Congress Ophthalmology, 1972. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Louis Joseph Girard has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Corneal and Scleral Contact Lenses

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons (board governor 1966-1972). Member American Academy Ophthalmology (2d place award science exhibits 1960, Honor award, Senior Honor award), Pan American Association Ophthalmology (1st place award science exhibits 1960, 62, visiting professor 1967, vice president 1972), Association Research Ophthalmology, New York Academy Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, Nassau, Houston ophthalmological societies, French Society Ophthalmology, Houston Neurological Society, Jules Gonin Club, Texas Opthal. Association, Alumni Association New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, American Medical Association (certificate of merit science exhibit 1961), Southern Medical Association, National Medical Foundation Eye Care, Association American Physicians and Surgeons, American Association Ophthalomologists, National Medical Foundation Eye Care, Texas Rehabilitation Association, Harris County Medical Society, American University Professor Ophthalmologists (founder, chairman committee on ophthalmic assistant), Medical Research Foundation Texas, Contact Lens Society Ophthalmologists (Exceptional Merit award 1968), Institute Horacio Ferrer (correspondent, lecturer 1959), American Eye Study Club (president).

Connections

Married Bonita Crossnay, March 31, 1945. Children: Hilaire Michelle (Mistress Cliff Richey), Bryan, Suzanne (Mistress R. Thackston), Christina Ann (Mistress E.J. Hudson, Junior), Michael Sanford (deceased), Hugh Ashley, Gabrielle Inez. Married Loraine McMurrey, June 30, 1967;1 son, Louis McMurrey.

Married Louise Bell, June 14, 1975.

Father:

Harry Girard

Mother:

Agnes (Cain) Girard

Spouse:

Bonita Crossnay

Spouse:

Loraine McMurrey

Spouse:

Louise Bell

child:

Bryan Girard

child:

Christina Ann (Mistress E.J. Hudson Girard

child:

Suzanne Girard (Mistress R. Thackston)

child:

Michael Sanford Girard (deceased)

child:

Gabrielle Inez Girard

child:

Hugh Ashley Girard

child:

Junior) Girard

child:

Hilaire Michelle Girard (Mistress Cliff Richey)