Background
Thomas, Orville C. was born on August 23, 1915 in Haynesville, Louisiana, United States.
Thomas, Orville C. was born on August 23, 1915 in Haynesville, Louisiana, United States.
Pre-medical Student, Marian Military Institute, 1932-1933; Pre-medical Student, Tulane University, 1933; Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1939.
Intern, Shreveport Charity Hospital, Louisiana, 1939-1940; assistant resident in pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1946-1947; resident in pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1947; chief resident in pediatrics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1948; active staff, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, since 1962; fellow pediatric allergy, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, 1963-1965; chief allergy section, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, 1973-1978; fellow in pediatric allergy, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1963-1965; chief pediatrics, Schumpert Memorial Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1958-1961; chief of staff, Schumpert Memorial Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1958; senior staff pediatrics, Confederate Memorial Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1948-1961; active staff, Highland Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1948-1961; active staff, North Louisiana Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1948-1961; active staff, Physicians and Surgeons Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1948-1961; active staff, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, since 1962; active staff, Hermann Hospital, Houston, 1966-1969; honorary staff, St. Luke's Hospital, Houston, since 1962; consultant staff, Methodist Hospital, Houston, since 1962; consultant staff, St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, since 1966; consultant staff, Bellaire (Texas) General Hospital, 1966-1986; consultant staff, Rosewood General Hospital, Houston, since 1967; consultant staff, Memorial Baptist Hospital, Houston, since 1968; consultant staff, Pasadena Bayshore Hospital, Pasadena, Texas, since 1970; instructor pediatrics, Northwestern University School Medicine, Chicago, 1948; associate professor pediatrics, Louisiana State University Postgraduate School Medicine, 1956-1961; clinical instructor pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1961-1966; assistant clinical professor pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1966-1976; associate clinical professor pediatrics, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1977. Associate clinical professor allergy and immunology University Texas Graduate School biomedical Sciences, Houston, since 1970.
Served to major United States Marine Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American College Allergy and Immunology (pediatrics committee since 1964, president 1978), American Academy Allergy and Immunology, American Association Certified Allergists (board governors 1974, president 1979). Member American Medical Association, American Academy Pediatrics, Southern Medical Association (chairman allergy section 1970-1971), Texas Allergy Research Foundation Houston(research and education committee 1966-1986, chairman science advisory council since 1973), Texas Pediatric Society, Harris County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association (chairman allergy section 1976-1977), American Association for Inhalation Therapy (awards committee 1969-1972, special education committee 1969-1972), Greater Houston Allergy Society (president 1977), Joint Council of Allergy and Immunology, International Association of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (United States representative 1981-1985).
Children– David, Diane, Cody.