Background
West, Sterling Gaylord was born on August 4, 1950 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of Curtis Gaylord and Patricia W.
West, Sterling Gaylord was born on August 4, 1950 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Son of Curtis Gaylord and Patricia W.
Graduate, United States Military Academy, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1976.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1972; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1992; intern, resident, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, 1976-1979; chief resident in medicine, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, 1979; fellowship rheumatology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1979-1981; chief rheumatology, fellowship program director, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, 1981-1994. Consultant in rheumatology to the United States Army Surgeon General, 1991-1994. Professor of medicine and rheumatology fellowship program director U. Colorado Health Scis.Ctr., Denver, since 1995.
Colonel United States Army, 1972-1995. Fellow American College Rheumatology, American College Physicians (laureate award 1995). Member American Medical Association, Rocky Mtn.
Rheumatism Association, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Brenda Sue White, June 20, 1972. Children: Dace Nichole, Matthew Sterling.