Background
Jordan, Paul Howard was born on November 22, 1919 in Bigelow, Arkansas, United States. Son of Paul Howard and Marie Theresa (Lewis) Jordan.
Jordan, Paul Howard was born on November 22, 1919 in Bigelow, Arkansas, United States. Son of Paul Howard and Marie Theresa (Lewis) Jordan.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1941; Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1944; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1950.
Intern, St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, 1944-1946; resident in surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1948-1950; resident in surgery, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital., 1950-1953; from instructor to clinical professor surgery, University of California at Los Angeles Medical School, 1953-1958; associate professor, U. Florida Medical School, Gainesville, 1959-1964; professor surgery, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1964; chief surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Houston, 1964-1983; chief staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1969. Member senior attending staff Methodist Hospital, Houston. Consultant staff St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston.
Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member American College of Surgeons (chapter councilor 1978-1981), Society Surgery Alimentary Tract (past recorder, president 1983-1984), Association VA Surgeons (past president, Distinguished Service award 1979), American Surgical Association, Society International Chururgie, Society University Surgeons, American Physiological Society, American Gastroenterol. Association, American Society.Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Western Surgical Association, Southern Surgical Association, Texas Surgical Society, Harris County Medical Society, Houston Surgical Society (past president), Houston Gastroenterol.
Society (past president), University of Chicago Medical Alumni Association (Distinguished Science Service award 1984).
Married Lois Regnell, April 6,1944. Children: Kristine Jordan Henyey, Craig T., Patricia Jordan Johnson.