Robert Dulaney Moreton

Background

Moreton, Robert Dulaney was born on September 24, 1913 in Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States. Son of Robert D. and Lena (Durfey) Moreton.

Education

Student, Tulane University, 1931-1932; Bachelor of Science, Millsaps College, 1934; postgraduate, U. Mississippi, 1934-1936; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1938.

Career

Intern, Lloyd Nolan Memorial Hospital, Fairfield, Alabama, 1938-1939; instructor physiology, U. Mississippi Medical School, 1939-1940; fellow radiology, Mayo Foundation, 1940-1942; staff radiologist, Scott and White Clinic and Hospital, Santa Fe Hospital, Temple, Texas, 1942-1950; senior partner, Bond Radiological Group, Fort Worth, 1950-1965; chairman, director department radiology, Harris Hospital, 1960-1965; chairman, director department radiology, Fort Worth Children's Hospital, since 1961; professor radiology, University Texas, Houston, since 1965; vice president for professional public affairs, University Texas, Houston, since 1969; vice president System Cancer Center, University Texas, Houston, since 1972; assistant to director M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, University Texas, Houston, 1965-1969; assistant director, University Texas, Houston, 1969-1970.

Achievements

• Robert Dulaney Moreton has been listed as a noteworthy Radiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Texas Advisory Committee Atomic Energy, 1955-1961. Member Texas Board Health, since 1961, vice chairman, 1963-1975, chairman, 1977-1980. Founding member Radiation and Research Foundation S.W., 1957, Carter Blood Bank, Fort Worth, 1959.

Member Executive Committee Radiation Center, since 1958, Technology Electronic Products Radiation Safety Standards Committee. Chairman Texas Board Health Resources, 1975-1977. Fellow Geriatrics Society (chairman insurance committee 1962), American College Radiology (Executive Committee 1957-1959).

Member American Medical Association (gold medal exhibit 1949, chairman radiology section 1964-1965, delegate Texas chapter 1969-1976), Southern Medical Association (chairman board councilors and Executive Committee 1959-1960, chairman insurance committee 1956-1963, president 1964, Distinguished Svc. award 1967), Texas Medical Association (chairman radiology section 1950, county medical jurisprudence 1958-1962), Industrial Medical Association, American Registry X-ray Technicians (president 1959, 62), Radiological Society North America (board dirs.1959-, Chairman of the Board 1963, president 1965, certified of merit exhibit 1949, goldmedal 1973), Texas Society X-ray Technicians (honorary), Texas Radiological Society (president 1950-1951, gold medal 1974), Dallas-Fort Worth Radiological Society (pres.1963), Rocky Mountain Radiological Society (past councilor), American Roentgen Ray Society (certified of merit exhibit 1949), Harris County Academy Medicine (trustee 1966-1976), Tarrant County Medical Society (president 1959, chairman of the board of trustees 1963), N.W. Texas Medical Society (president 1963), Masons, KT, Sigma Chi (life), Phi Chi (president local chapter 1937).

Connections

Married Alma Williamson, September 21, 1945.

Father:

Robert D. Moreton

Mother:

Lena (Durfey) Moreton

Spouse:

Alma Williamson