Background
Ballard, Marguerite Louisa Candler was born on June 14, 1920 in Atlanta. Daughter of Asa Warren and Hattie Lee (West) Candler.
Ballard, Marguerite Louisa Candler was born on June 14, 1920 in Atlanta. Daughter of Asa Warren and Hattie Lee (West) Candler.
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1942; Master of Science, Emory University, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1948.
Woodruff malaria research fellow, Emory University, Atlanta, 1943;
clinical fellow in hematology, Emory University, Atlanta, 1952-1954;
clinical associate department medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, since 1962;
rotating intern, assistant resident, resident in medicine, Maryland. General Hospital, Baltimore, 1948-1951;
examining physician, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Marietta, Georgia, 1951-1952;
commissioned Lieutenant, United States Public Health Service, 1954;
advanced through grades to captain, United States Public Health Service, 1963;
research, training and consultant hematologist, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1954-1985;
retired, 1985;
clinical associate, Emory University, Atlanta, since 1962. Presenter science papers and exhibits at national and international meetings.
Workshop conductor in field. Former member medical advising committee Georgia chapter National Hemophilia Foundation.
Fellow American Society Hematology (emeritus), International Society Hematology (emeritus). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), American Medical Association, American Heart Association, Georgia Heart Association, Commissioned Officers Association United States Public Health Service (life), Southern Medical Association (life), Medical Association Georgia (life), Medical Association Atlanta (life).
Married George Speights Ballard, Junior, February 3, 1973.