Background
Materson, Richard Stephen was born on February 11, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alfred Lawrence and June Eileen (Slakoff) Materson.
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Richard Stephen Materson
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Doctor of Medicine, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1965.
Career
Intern, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1965-1966; resident, Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, 1966-1968; chief physical medicine and rehabilitation, Tripler General Hospital, Honolulu, 1968-1972; assistant professor physical medicine and rehabilitation, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1972-1976; associate clinical professor physical medicine and rehabilitation, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1976-1993; professor, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1997; president, Materson Doctor of Medicine, PA, Houston, since 1976; senior vice president for medical affairs, medical director, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, 1990-1996; professor neurology, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, 1994-1997; medical vice president, Memorial Healthcare Sys., Houston, since 1997; professor physical medicine and rehabilitation, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, since 1997; fellow, Kaiser Institute, 1999. Medical director Department Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Memorial Hospital Southeast, Houston, 1978-1990, Center for Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1987-1990, Electromyography Laboratory, 1978-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Memorial Hospital System, Houston, 1986-1990, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, 1990-1996. Host family Experiment in International Living, 1985, 86, 87. Served to major United States Army, 1965-1972.
Fellow American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (president 1986-1987, Distng. Public Svc. award, 1992, Walter J. Zeiter lecturer, 1994), American Association Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Member American Medical Association (delegate 1978-1993), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Edition and Research Foundation (founder, president 1982-1990, board directors since 1983), Houston Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (president 1979-1980), American Academy Pain Management (Chairman of the Board advisors 1989-1990, member board advisors since 1990), International Wine and Food Society, Knights of Vine (master commander since 1982), Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, Chaine des Rotisseurs.
Connections
Married Rosa Maria Navarro, August 22, 1964. Children: Lisa Gail, Lawrence Mark.
