Sam Abraham Threefoot

Background

Threefoot, Sam Abraham was born on April 10, 1921 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Son of Sam Abraham and Ruth Frances (Lilienthal) Threefoot.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1945.

Career

Intern, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1945-1947; assistant visiting physician, Charity Hospital New Orleans, 1947-1950; visiting physician, Charity Hospital New Orleans, 1950-1957; senior visiting physician, Charity Hospital New Orleans, 1957-1969; consultant, Charity Hospital New Orleans, 1969-1970, 76—; clinical assistant department medicine, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1953-1956; junior assistant, Touro Infirmary, 1956-1960; senior assistant, Touro Infirmary, 1960-1963; director medical education, Touro Infirmary, 1953-1963; director research, Touro Infirmary, 1953-1970; senior department medicine, Touro Infirmary, 1963-1970; fellow department medicine, Tulane University, 1947-1949; instructor, Tulane University, 1948-1953; assistant professor, Tulane University, 1953-1959; associate professor, Tulane University, 1959-1963; professor, Tulane University, 1963-1970, 76-91; professor emeritus, Tulane University, since 1991; assistant dean, Tulane University, 1979-1991; Adjunct Professor emeritus School Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, since 1993; chief of staff, Veterans Administration Hospital. (Forest Hills division), Augusta, Georgia, 1970-1976; associate chief staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., New Orleans, 1976-1979; chief of staff, Veterans Administration Hospital., 1979-1991; consultant, Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1991; assistant dean, Medical College Georgia, 1970-1976; professor medicine, Medical College Georgia, 1970-1976. Cons. physician Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital, Independence, Louisiana, 1951-1953.

Achievements

• Sam Abraham Threefoot has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, New York Academy of Sciences. Member American Heart Association (vice president 1970, fellow council on circulation), Central Society Clinical Research, Southern Society Clinical Investigation (president 1967), American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society Lymphology, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Society Nuclear Medicine, Microcirculatory Conference, Inc., American Federation Clinical Research, Louisiana Heart Association (president 1967), National Association VA Chiefs of Staff (president 1987-1988), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Virginia Rush, February 6, 1954. Children: Barbara Jane Stockton Mattingly, Ginny Ruth Threefoot Lindberg, Tracyann Threefoot Esenstad, Shelley Ann Threefoot Cowan.

Father:

Sam Abraham Threefoot

Mother:

Ruth Frances (Lilienthal) Threefoot

Spouse:

Virginia Rush

child:

Shelley Ann Threefoot Cowan Threefoot

child:

Tracyann Threefoot Esenstad Threefoot

child:

Barbara Jane Stockton Mattingly Threefoot

child:

Ginny Ruth Threefoot Lindberg Threefoot