Background
Sayers, Martin Peter was born on January 2, 1922 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, United States. Son of Delbert Bancroft and Loula (Thompson) Sayers.
Sayers, Martin Peter was born on January 2, 1922 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, United States. Son of Delbert Bancroft and Loula (Thompson) Sayers.
Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1943; Doctor of Medicine Ohio State University, 1945; postgraduate, University of Pennsylvania, 1948-1951.
Intern Philadelphia General Hospital, 1945-1946. Resident in neurosurgery University Pennsylvania Hospitals, Philadelphia, 1948-1951. Practice medicine specializing in neurosurgery Columbus, Ohio, since 1951.
Member faculty Ohio State University, 1951-1987, clinical professor neurosurgery, 1968-1987, emeritus, chief department pediatric neurosurgery, 1960-1987. Consultant Bureau Crippled Children Services Ohio. Neurosurgeon Project Hope, Ecuador, 1964, Ceylon, 1968, Cracow, Poland, 1979.
Served as lieutenant junior grade Medical Corps United States Navy, 1946-1948.
Served as Lieutenant Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1946-1948. Member American Association Neurological Surgeons (chairman pediatric section), Congress Neurological Surgeons (president), Neurosurg. Society American (president), American Society Pediatric Neurosurgery, Society Neurological Surgeons.
Married Marjorie W. Garvin, May 8, 1943. Children: Daniel Garvin Sayers, Stephen Putnam Sayers, Julia Hathaway Sayers Bolton, Elaine King Sayers Buck.
