Background
Pitner, Samuel Ellis was born on March 8, 1932 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Samuel Ellis and Evelyn (Willoughby) Pitner.
Pitner, Samuel Ellis was born on March 8, 1932 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Samuel Ellis and Evelyn (Willoughby) Pitner.
Bachelor of Arts, University Tennessee, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, University Tennessee, 1956.
Intern, City Memphis Hospital, 1957-1958; resident in neurology, Tulane Service Charity Hospital Louisiana, 1961-1963; instructor neurology, U. Tennessee Center Health Sciences, Memphis, 1964-1965; assistant professor, U. Tennessee Center Health Sciences, 1965-1969; associate professor, U. Tennessee Center Health Sciences, 1969-1975; professor, U. Tennessee Center Health Sciences, 1975-1978; professor, department chairman neurology, Wright State University School Medicine, Dayton, Ohio., 1978-1993; professor emeritus, Wright State University School Medicine, Dayton, Ohio., since 1993; neurologist, Dayton (Ohio) DVA Medical Center, since 1978. Consultant neurologist St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis Veterans Administration Hospital., 1966-1978. Director Muscular Dystrophy and Multiple Sclerosis Clinics, Dayton, Ohio, 1978-1988.
Member national medical advisory board National Epilepsy League, 1975-1977. Served to captain Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1959-1961. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Neurology.
Member American Medical Association, Southern Electroencephalogram Society, Ohio State Medical Association, Montgomery County Medical Society.
Married Gavine Pou Norsworthy, December 20, 1955. Children— James Bruce, Stuart W., Andrew H. World War II.