Background
Shires, George Thomas was born on November 22, 1925 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of George Thomas and Donna Mae (Smith) Shires.
Shires, George Thomas was born on November 22, 1925 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of George Thomas and Donna Mae (Smith) Shires.
Doctor of Medicine, University Texas, Dallas, 1948.
Intern, Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Boston, 1948-1949;
resident in internal medicine, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, 1950-1953;
faculty, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1953-1960;
associate professor surgery, acting department chairman, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1960-1961;
professor, department chairman, University Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, 1961-1974;
surgeon in chief surgical services, Parkland Memorial Hospital, 1960-1974;
professor, department chairman surgery, U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1974-1975;
chief of service, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle
chief of service, University Hospital, Seattle, 1974-1975;
department chairman surgery, New York Hospital-Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1975-1991;
dean, provost for medical affairs, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1987-1991;
professor, chairman surgery, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1991-1995;
Canizaro distinguished professor surgery, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1995-1997;
professor surgery, U. Nevada School Medicine, Las Vegas, since 1997. Consultant Surgeon General, United States Army, 1965-1975, Jamaica Hospital, 1978-1991, Institute.Medicine National Academy Sciences, since 1975. Metabolism and truama committee National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1964-1971, committee trauma, 1964-1971.
Research program evaluation committee, reviewer clinical investigation applications career development program VA, 1972-1976. General medical research program projects committee National Institutes of Health, 1965-1969. Member Surgery A study section, 1970-1974, chairman, 1976-1978.
Member National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council, 1980-1984. Consultant editorial board Journal Trauma, 1968-1988.
Lieutenant Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1949-1950, 53-55. Member American College of Surgeons (board regents 1971-1982, Chairman of the Board regents 1978-1980, president 1981-1982), American Medical Association, Dallas Society General Surgeons (president-elect, president 1972-1974), Am.Assn. Surgery Trauma, American Surgical Association (secretary 1969-1974, president 1980), Digestive Disease Foundation (founding member), Halsted Society, International Society Burn Injuries, International Surgical Society (secretary 1978-1981, vice president 1982-1983, president United States chapter 1984-1985), Pan-American Medical Association (surgery council since 1971), Pan Pacific Surgical Association, Society Clinical Surgery, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Society Surgical Chairmen (president 1972-1974), Society University Surgeons (chairman publications committee 1969-1971), Southern Surgical Association, Surgical Biology Club (secretary 1968-1970), Western Surgical Association, Allen O. Whipple Surgical Society, James IV Assn.Surgeons (board directors 1980-1981, secretary 1981-1987, president 1987-1991), Alpha Omega Alpha, Alpha Pi Alpha, Phi Beta Pi.
Married Robbie Jo Martin, November 27, 1948. Children: Donna Blain, George Thomas III, Jo Ellen.