Background
Paddison, Richard Milton was born on August 20, 1919 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Osborn Howard and Ruby (Rapp) Paddison.
Paddison, Richard Milton was born on August 20, 1919 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Osborn Howard and Ruby (Rapp) Paddison.
AB, Duke University, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1945.
Intern, Duke U. Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, 1945-1946;
instructor neurology and neuroanatomy, U. Georgia School Medical, Augusta, 1948-1949;
resident in neurology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1949-1951;
instructor in neurology, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1952-1953;
resident in psychiatry, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1951-1953;
from assistant professor to professor, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, 1964-1984;
head department neurology, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, 1965-1979;
medical director private diagnostic clinics, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, 1979-1982;
director continuing medical education and alumni, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, 1982-1984;
professor emeritus of neurology, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, since 1984. Consultant Bureau Hearings and Appeals Society Security Administration, New Orleans, 1972-1995. Medical director State of Louisiana Office Preventive Medicine and Public.Health, 1985-1986.
Director Security Homestead, New Orleans, 1973-1989.
Regional representative Duke Medical School, Durham, 1958-1983. Member Medical Advisory Board Louisiana State Department Transportation, Baton Rouge, since 1976. Volunteer teacher Louisiana State University Medical School, since 1984.
Served to captain United States Army, 1946-1948. Fellow American Academy Neurology (committee chairman 1958-1970, distinguished member 1987), American College of Physicians, American Electroencephalographic Society, Southern Electroencephalographic Society (past president);l member Society Clinical Neurologists (founder, past president), Southern Yacht, Commanderie of Bordeaux (New Orleans).
Married Josephine Butler Bowles, December 18, 1943 (divorced November 1966). Children: Richard Junior, Alice Jeannette, David Robert, Patricia Louise, Eileen Ruth, Wendy Ann. Married Vera Gay Davis, November 20, 1966.
Children: Diane Bell, Stephen Matthew.