Raymond Franklin Burk

Background

Burk, Raymond Franklin was born on December 9, 1942 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States. Son of Raymond Franklin and Florence Annie (Davis) Burk.

Education

Bachelor, U. Mississippi, 1963. Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1968. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.

Career

Intern, Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville, 1968-1969, resident in medicine, 1969-1970. Assistant professor medicine and biochemistry University Texas Southwest Medical School, Dallas, 1975-1978. Associate professor medicine and biochemistry Louisiana State University School Medicine, Shreveport, 1978-1980.

Associate professor medicine University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1980-1982, professor, 1982-1987.

Professor medicine Vanderbilt University, 1987. Researcher in field; member of staff Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville.

Achievements

• Raymond Franklin Burk has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major United States Army, 1970-1973. National Institutes of Health grantee, since 1974. Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Institute Nutrition.

Connections

Married Enikoe Vikor, June 17, 1967. Children: Teresa Marie, Stephen Morrison.

Father:

Raymond Franklin Burk

Mother:

Florence Annie (Davis) Burk

Spouse:

Enikoe Vikor

child:

Stephen Morrison Burk

child:

Teresa Marie Burk