Martha Louise Elks

Background

Elks, Martha Louise was born on January 6, 1954 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Chester Arthur and Mary Louise (Taylor) Elks.

Education

AB, Duke U., 1974; Doctor of Medicine, U. North Carolina, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1978.

Career

Intern, then resident, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1978-1980; clinical associate, National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1980-1983; staff, National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1983-1985; professor internal medicine/endocrinology, Health Sciences Center Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1985-1985; professor, Health Sciences Center Texas Technology U., Lubbock, since 1995.

Achievements

• Martha Louise Elks has been listed as a noteworthy Endocrinology and internal medicine educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Public Health Service, 1980-1984. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Nutrition, American College Endocrinology. Member Endocrine Society, Society of General Internal Medicine, American Federation Clinical Research, American Diabetes Association.

Connections

Married John W. Sawyer, Junior, May 15, 1982. Children: Julia Marie, Karen Anne.

Father:

Chester Arthur Elks

Mother:

Mary Louise (Taylor) Elks

Spouse:

John W. Sawyer

child:

Karen Anne Elks

child:

Julia Marie Elks