Background
Frazier, O. Howard was born on April 16, 1940 in Stephenville, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Howard and Adele Frazier.
Frazier, O. Howard was born on April 16, 1940 in Stephenville, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Howard and Adele Frazier.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, Baylor College Medicine, 1967.
Intern straight surgery, Baylor Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, 1967-1968;
resident surgery, Baylor Affiliated Hospitals, Houston, 1970-1974;
resident thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Texas Heart Institute, St. Luke's Episcopal, Texas Chidren's Hospital, Houston, 1974-1976;
associate professor thoracic surgery, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1976-1989;
clinical associate professor department thoracic surgery, University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, since 1990;
associate professor surgery medical school, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 1976-1986;
director division cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, since 1986;
professor surgery, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, since 1987;
clinical professor surgery, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1994. Provisional staff surgery St. Joseph Hospital, 1994-1995. Active staff surgery service Texas Heart Institute, Houston, since 1976, chief cardiopulmonary transplantation, since 1982, co-director Cullen Cardiovascular Research laboratories, since 1982, director surgical research, 1994.
Active staff cardiovascular surgery and transplant service St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, since 1976, chief transplant sve., since 1982. Consultant staff cardiovascular surgery, Texas Children'sHosp., Houston, since 1976. Active staff surgery University Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, since 1976, associate surgeon thoracic surgery, 1986-1989, clinical associate surgeon, department thoracic surgery, since 1990.
Sunday school teacher St. Lukes United Methodist Church, Houston. Flight surgeon United States Army, 1968-1970, Vietnam. Member American Surgical Association, Southern Surgical Association, American Medical Association, National Institutes of Health (advisory county), American College Cardiology, American Heart Association (Appreciation award 1985), American Society Artificial Internal Organs, American Medical Writers Association, American Council Transplantation, American College Chest Physicians, American Society Transplant Surgeons, American Association Thoracic Surgery, American Surgical Association, International Society ArtificialOrgans, International Society Cardiovascular Surgery, North America Hyperthermia Group, North America Society Pacing Electrophysiology, Radiation Research Society, Society Neurovascular Surgery, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Southern Surgical Association, Texas Surgical Society, Texas Transplantation Society, Cooley Hands Society(founding member), United Network for Organ Sharing (region IV councilor1990-1992), Harris County Medical Association, Texas Medical Association Denton A. CooleyCardiovascular Surgical Society (secretary-treasurer since 1980), International Society for Study of Lung Cancer, International Society for Advancement of Science, Houston Surgical Society, Houston Cardiology Society, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Internat.Soc. for Heart Transplantation (councillor, board directors).
Married Rachel Merriman. Children: J. Todd, Allison.