Background
Collins, Paul Steven was born on July 24, 1954 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Paul Whitney and Geralda Pearl (Hoskins) Collins.
Collins, Paul Steven was born on July 24, 1954 in Portsmouth, Ohio, United States. Son of Paul Whitney and Geralda Pearl (Hoskins) Collins.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1976; Doctor of Medicine, U. South Florida, 1979.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1979;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1990;
resident in general surgery Walter Reed Army Medical Center, United States Army, Washington, 1979-1984;
chief general surgical, United States Army, Würzburg, West Germany, 1984-1986;
fellow peripheral vasc. surgery Walter Reed Army Medical Center, United States Army, Washington, 1986-1987;
chief vascular surgery Letterman Army Medical Center, United States Army, San Francisco
resigned, United States Army, 1992;
private practice, St. Petersburg, Florida, since 1990;
assistant clinical professor surgery, United States Florida, Tampa, since 1995. Assistant clinical professor surgery Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1984. Chief of surgery St. Anthony's, since 1998.
Professional member Keystone, Tampa, Florida, 1993-1997. President Bay Blaza Outpatient Surgry. Director vascular laboratory St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg, 1994-1997, department chairman surgery, since 1998.
Board dirs, trustee St. Anthony's Found. Team surgeon Tampa Bay Devil Rays Baseball Team, since 1996.
Board of directors St. Anthony's Foundation. Fellow American College of Surgeons (Regional Trauma award 1984), International Society for Cardiovascular Surgeons. Member Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (President's award 1992), Florida Vascular Society, Florida Medical Association, Pinellas County Medical Society (Board of Governors).
Married Cathy Ann McWicker, January 17, 1981. Children: Lauren Elizabeth, Paul McWicker, Andrew Steven.