Roy Turnage Parker

Background

Parker, Roy Turnage was born on September 7, 1920 in Pinetops, North Carolina, United States. Son of Samuel L. and Maude (Turnage) Parker.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1941; Doctor of Medicine Medical College Virginia, 1944.

Career

Intern, United States Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland., 1944-1945; assistant resident obstetrics and gynecology, Duke Hospital, 1946-1950; resident instructor, Duke Hospital, 1951; private practice, Kinston (North Carolina) Clinic, 1952-1953; member of faculty, Duke Medical Center, since 1955; professor obstetrics and gynecology, Duke Medical Center, since 1963; F. Bayard Carter professor, Duke Medical Center, since 1970; department chairman, 1964-1981. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Durham County Hospital, Lenoir Memorial Hospital.

Achievements

• Roy Turnage Parker has been listed as a noteworthy Obstetrician-gynecologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant (junior grade), Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. To Lieutenant 1953-1954. Member American Medical Association, Medical Society North Carolina, North Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (president 1969), Southern Atlantic Association Obstetricians and Gynecologists (president 1980), American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (president 1975-1976), American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (president Foundation 1978, member of council), American Gynecological Club (president 1987), Society Pelvic Surgeons, American Fertility Society, Association professors Gynecology and Obstetrics (president 1968-1969), F. Bayard CarterSoc.

(president 1968-1969), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Georgia James Sugg, September 26, 1944. Children: David Turnage, Nancy Payne.

Father:

Samuel L. Parker

Mother:

Maude (Turnage) Parker

Spouse:

Georgia James Sugg

child:

Nancy Payne Parker

child:

David Turnage Parker