Background
Shettles, Landrum Brewer was born on November 21, 1909 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States. Son of Basil Manly and Sue (Mounce) Shettles.
Shettles, Landrum Brewer was born on November 21, 1909 in Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States. Son of Basil Manly and Sue (Mounce) Shettles.
Bachelor, Mississippi College, 1933. Honorary Doctor of Science, Mississippi College, 1966. Master of Science (fellow 1933-1934), University New Mexico, 1934.
Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, 1943.
Instructor biology, Mississippi College, 1932-1933;
biologist, United States Bureau Fisheries, 1934;
instructor biology, Johns Hopkins, 1934-1937;
research fellow, Johns Hopkins, 1937-1938;
research fellow, National Committee Maternal Health, New York City, 1938-1943;
intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1943-1944;
resident, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1947-1951;
attending obstetrician-gynecologist, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1951-1973;
attending obstetrician-gynecologist, Doctors, Polyclinic and Flower-Fifth Av hospitals, New York City, 1974-1975;
chief obstetrician-gynecologist, Gifford Memorial Hospital, Randolph, Vermont, 1975-1981;
chief obstetrician-gynecologist, Star Clinic, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1981-1982;
chief obstetrician-gynecologist, Oasis Clinic, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1982-1985;
attending gynecologist-obstetrician, Women's Hospital, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1981-1994;
attending gynecologist-obstetrician, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, since 1994. Markle Foundation scholar Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1951-1956. Assoc.prof. clinical obstetrics-gynecology College Physicians and Surgical, Columbia, 1951-1973.
Individual practice, New York City, 1951-1975. Director research New York Fertility Research Foundation, 1974-1975. Anglo-American lecturer Royal College Obstetricians and Gynecologists, London, England., 1959.
Research consultant Office Naval Research, American embassy, London, 1951-1952.
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Served to major, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Editorial board Infertility. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists, World Medical Association, Royal Society of Health (London), Royal Society Medicine (London).
Member American Medical Association, American Society Zoologists, American Physiological Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Library. of Congress, Vermont Medical Society, Society University Gynecologists, New York Obstetrical Society, Harvey Society, Wisdom Society, New York State Medical Association, New York County Nevada Medical Association, Clarke County Medical Association, 50 Year Club of Mississippi College, 50 Year Club of Johns Hopkins University, 50 Year Club of Vermont State Medical Society, 50 Year Club of American Medical Association, 25 Year Club of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Gamma Alpha.
Married Priscilla Elinor Schmidt, December 18, 1948. Children– Susan Flora, Frances Louise, Lana Brewer, Landrum Brewer, David Ernest, Harold Manly and Alice Annmarie (twins).