Richard Thomas Edwards

Background

Edwards, Richard Thomas was born on March 14, 1941 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Thomas Edwards and Augusta Edwards Farrier.

Education

AB, Washington and Lee University, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, University of Virginia, 1967.

Career

Medical intern, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1967-1968; resident in internal medicine, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1968-1969, 71-73; cardiology fellow, University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, 1972-1973; private practice,, Roanoke, Virginia, since 1973. Clinical associate professor medicine University of Virginia School Medicine, since 1975. Chief internal medicine Cmty.

Hospital, Roanoke, 1977-1978.

Achievements

• Richard Thomas Edwards has been listed as a noteworthy Internist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Roanoke Valley chapter American Heart Association, 1978. Board directors Planned Parenthood Southwest Virginia, Roanoke, 1984-1988. Lieutenant commander Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1969-1971.

Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Society Internal Medicine (trustee 1988, vice president 1990, president 1992-1993), Medical Society Virginia (delegate 1989-1993, health promotions committee 1992), Roanoke Academy Medicine (trustee 1985-1987), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: music, jogging, reading.

Connections

Married Evelyn Evans, September 20, 1964. Children: Chris, Clarissa, Jocelyn, Evans.

Father:

Richard Thomas Edwards Farrier

Mother:

Augusta Edwards Farrier

Spouse:

Evelyn Evans

child:

Clarissa Edwards

child:

Jocelyn Edwards

child:

Chris Edwards

child:

Evans Edwards