Background
Smith, Reginald Brian Furness was born on February 7, 1931 in Warrington, England. Son of Reginald and Betty (Bell) Smith.
Smith, Reginald Brian Furness was born on February 7, 1931 in Warrington, England. Son of Reginald and Betty (Bell) Smith.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, U. London, 1955; Diploma in Tropical Medicine and H, Liverpool School Tropical Medicine, 1959.
Intern, Poole General Hospital, Dorset, England, 1955-1956; Intern, Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, New York, 1962-1963; resident in anesthesiology, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1963-1964; resident in anesthesiology, U. Pittsburgh, 1964-1965; clinical instructor, U. Pittsburgh, 1965-1966; assistant professor, 1969-1971; associate clinical professor, 1971-1974; professor, 1974-1978; acting department chairman anesthesiology, 1977-1978; professor, department chairman, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1978; anesthesiologist in chief hospitals, University Texas Health Science Center, since 1978; medical director hyperbaric medicine and woundcare unit University Hospital, University Texas Health Science Center, since 1993; director anesthesiology, Eye and Ear Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1971-1976.
Served to captain British Army, 1957-1959. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Anesthesiologists, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Medical Association, International Anesthesia Research Society, American Society Anesthesiologists(president Western Pennsylvania 1974-1975), Texas Society Anesthesiologists, San Antonio Society Anesthesiologists (president 1990), Texas Medical Association, Bexar County Medical Society.
Married Margarete Groppe, July 18, 1963. Children: Corinne, Malcolm.