Meredith Jorstad Payne

Background

Payne, Meredith Jorstad was born on February 7, 1927 in St. Louis. Daughter of Louis Helmar and Cleone Gladys (Branian) Jorstad.

Education

AB, Washington University, St. Louis, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1950.

Career

Intern general surgery, St. Louis City Hospital, 1950-1951; assistant resident surgery, St. Louis City Hospital, 1951-1954; chief surgical resident, Roswell Park Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, 1954-1955; chief plastic surgery resident, Allentown (Pennsylvania) General Hospital, 1955-1957; clinical instructor surgery, Washington University Medical School, 1957-1970; visiting surgeon, Homer G. Phillips Hospital, St. Louis, 1957-1970; staff, St. Luke's, St. Louis and Bethesda, since 1957; staff, St. Mary's, since 1988; chief plastic surgery, Veterans Hospital, since 1986; associate professor plastic surgery (clinical), St. Saint Louis University School Medicine, St. Louis, since 1986. Medical director Unity Cleft Palate Clinic.

Achievements

• Meredith Jorstad Payne has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Missouri Medical Association (delegate, councillor since 1988), St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society (councillor 1983-1986, secretary since 1998), American Cleft Palate Association, Roswell Park Surgery Association, Southern Medical Association, Washington University Medical Alumni Association, American Geriatrics Society, Midwestern Association Plastic Surgeons, Pan American Medical Association, City Hospital Alumni Association, Society Head and Neck Surgeons, St. Louis Area Society Plastic Surgeons (president 1990-1993), City Hospital Alumni Association (Vice-President 1995-1997, president 1997), Missouri Association Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (treasurer since 1995, vice president 1997, president 1998), St. Louis Surgical Society (vice president 1998), AMWA (treasurer St. Louis chapter 1995), Order Eastern Star, Zonta (St. Louis president 1968-1969), College Club (board directors St. Louis 1983-1985).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis, sewing, knitting, gardening.

Connections

Married Spencer Payne, 1948 (divorced 1959). Married James McGarity, 1965 (divorced 1977). Children: Maureen Meredith, James Louis.

Father:

Louis Helmar Jorstad

Mother:

Cleone Gladys (Branian) Jorstad

Spouse:

James McGarity

Spouse:

Spencer Payne

child:

James Louis Payne

child:

Maureen Meredith Payne