Paul Ellsworth Spray

Background

Spray, Paul Ellsworth was born on April 9, 1921 in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lester E. and Phoebe Gertrude (Hull) Spray.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, 1944. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1950.

Career

Intern United States Marine Hospital, Staten Island, 1944-1945. Resident Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1945-1946, 48-50. Practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1950-1998.

Retired, 1998; volunteer physician Knoxville Interfaith Clinic, 1998—2008. Member active staff Oak Ridge Hospital, 1950-1998, honorary staff, 98-. Courtesy staff Harriman Hospital, Tennessee, retired, 1998.

Volunteer visiting consultant Cooperative American Relief Everywhere Medico, Jordan, 1959, Nigeria, 1962, 65, Algeria, 1963, Afghanistan, 1970, Bangladesh, 1975, 77, 79, Peru, 1980, University Ghana, 1982. American Medical Association volunteer physician, Vietnam, 1967, 72. Visiting associate professor University Nairobi, 1973.

Member teaching team International College Surgeons to Peru, 1979, 84. Visiting professor orthopedic surgery University Khartoum, 1976. Honorary professor San Luis Gonzaga University, Ica, Peru, 1979.

AmDoc volunteer consultant University Biafra Teaching Hospital, 1969. Visiting professor Mayo Clinic, 1988. Secretary orthopedics overseas division Cooperative American Relief Everywhere Medico, 1971-1976, secretary Medico advisory board, 1974-1976, vice chairman, 1976, chairman, 1977-1979, vice president Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, Inc., 1977-1979, public member Cooperative American Relief Everywhere board directors, 1980-1990, member board overseers, 1991-1999.

Chairman Orthopaedics Overseas, Inc., 1982-1986, treasurer, 1986-1988, emeritus member, 1994. Member United States organizing committee 1st International Academy Symposium on Orthopaedics, Tianjin, China, 1983. Member CUPP International Advisory Council, 1986-1999.

Invited guest speaker Japan Orthopaedics Association, 1994. Member curriculum committee Oak Ridge Institute Continual Learning, 1999-2007. Board directors MMC Oak Ridge Foundation, chairman, 2003-2004, emeritus, 2007.

Captain United States Marine Corps, 1946-1948.

Achievements

• Paul Ellsworth Spray has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Anderson County Health Council, 1976—1977, vice president, 1975, honorary board directors. President health commission Council Southern Mountains, 1958—1965, secretary, board directors, 1965—1966. Tennessee president United Nations Association, 1966—1967.

Vice-chairman board Camelot Care Center, Tennessee, 1979—1982, chairman, 1982—1986. Honorary member World Orthopedic Concern, 1990. With delegate to Vietnam People to People, citizen ambassador to Vietnam, 1993.

Delegate to Oak Ridge's Sister City, Obninsk, Russia Obninsk, Russia, 1993. Trustee Vietnam American Scholarship Fund, 1992—1995. Rotary volunteer orthopaedic surgeon Kikuyu Hospital Rehabilitation Center of East Africa Presbyterian Church, 1998.

Volunteer Habitat for Humanity, 2004. Board directors Hope of East Tennessee, 2002—2006, Clinch River Home Health Association, 2005—2008. Fellow International College Surgeons (Tennessee regent 1976-1980, board councilors 1980-1984, honorary chairman board trustees 1981-1983, trustee 1983-1984, vice president United States section 1982-1983, member surgical teams committee 1983-1990, Humanitarian award 1992).

Member American Medical Association (Humanitarian Service award 1967, 72), Sociètè International Chirugie Orthopèdique et de Traumuatologie, Southern Orthopaedics Association, Western Pacific Orthopaedics Association, American Fracture Association, American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons (member committee on injuries 1980-1986), Tennessee Medical Association (committee on emergency medical services 1978-1997), Peru Academy Surgery (correspondent), Peruvian Society Orthopaedics Surgery and Traumatology (correspondent), Clinical Orthopaedics Society, Mid-American Orthopaedics Society, Rotary Club (Oak Ridge chapter, chairman community and world service committee 2000-2004, Paul Harris fellow).

Connections

Married Mary Louise Conover, November 28, 1943 (deceased Jun 12, 2008). Children: David C., Thomas L., Mary Lynn (Mistress Thomas Branham).

Father:

Lester E. Spray

Mother:

Phoebe Gertrude (Hull) Spray

Spouse:

Mary Louise Conover

child:

Mary Lynn Spray (Mistress Thomas Branham)

child:

David C. Spray

child:

Thomas L. Spray