Marcel Patterson

Background

Patterson, Marcel was born on April 4, 1919 in Deleon, Texas, United States. Son of L. Guy and Dora Lena (Miller) Patterson.

Education

Bachelor, University Texas, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1943.

Career

Intern, San Francisco Hospital University of California Svc., 1943-1944; resident, San Francisco Hospital University of California Svc., 1944-1945; fellow, Lahey Clinic, Boston, 1948; member of staff gastroenterology division, Lahey Clinic, Boston, 1949-1953; instructor, Medical School University of California, San Francisco, 1954-1955; member of faculty, Medical School University Texas, Galveston, 1955-1984; chief division gastroenterology, Medical School University Texas, Galveston, 1955-1984; Piper professor, Medical School University Texas, Galveston, 1962; professor medicine, Medical School University Texas, Galveston, 1965-1984. Consultant United States Public Health Service Hospital, Galveston, 1957-1984, Wilford Hall.

Achievements

• Marcel Patterson has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Friends of Rosenberg Library, Galveston, 1960. With Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1945-1947. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association, American Association Study Liver Disease.

Member Southern Medical Association (chairman gastroenterology section 1964), Texas Medical Association (chairman digestive diseases section 1964), American Pancreatic Association, Texas Academy Internal Medicine (vice president 1970), Texas Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (president 1983), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Xi, Phi Chi.

Connections

Married Josephine Kelly, December 25, 1947. Children: Margaret, Guy, Robert.

Father:

L. Guy Patterson

Mother:

Dora Lena (Miller) Patterson

Spouse:

Josephine Kelly

child:

Robert Patterson

child:

Margaret Patterson

child:

Guy Patterson