Background
Dean, Odell Joseph was born on March 9, 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Odell Joseph and Barbara Jean (Crowther) Dean.
Dean, Odell Joseph was born on March 9, 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Odell Joseph and Barbara Jean (Crowther) Dean.
Bachelor of Science, Howard U., 1979; Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1983.
Resident in surgery and urology, Howard U. Hospital, Washington, 1984-1986;
resident in urology, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1986-1989;
fellow in renal transplantation, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1989-1991;
assistant professor surgery and urology, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1991-1993;
assistant professor urology, Tulane University, 1993-1995;
attending urologist, Columbia Healthcare Sys., Texas, since 1996. Consultant Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, Columbia, 1991-1993, Tulane Cancer Center, 1993-1995. Medical education advising committee Tulane Medical School, 1994-1995.
Residency program director Tulane department urology, 1994-1995. Associate research fellow National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1979-1980. Member prostate cancer advising committee Texas Department Health, since 1996.
Advisor Neighborhood Youth Corps, New Orleans, 1980-1991. Senior consultant Total Cmty. Action, New Orleans, 1993-1995.
President American Cancer Society, Angelina County, Texas, since 1998. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Urological Association, Society University Urologists, S.W. Oncology Group, Angelina County Medical Society, Association Academy Minority Physicians.