Background
Whitaker, Thomas Alexander was born on October 17, 1944 in Florence, South Carolina. Son of Thomas Lee and Dorothy Blake (Belk) Whitaker.
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Thomas Alexander Whitaker
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Bachelor of Science in Pre-medicine, Presbyterian College, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1970.
Career
Resident, U. Alabama and Eye Foundation Hospital, Birmingham, 1974-1977; ophthalmologist, partner, Eye Associations South Carolina., LLC, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina., since 1977; chief of staff, Carolina Regional Surgical Center, Myrtle Beach, since 1989; director, Physicians EyeCare Networks, since 1995. Vice chief of staff Grand Strand General Hospital, Myrtle Beach., 1980-1981, chief of staff, 1981-1982, board of trustees, 1982-1986.
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Board visitors Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina., 1988-1992, trustee, since 1993. Board directors United Way of Horry County, since 1988. Elder 1st Presbyterian Church, Myrtle Beach, 1984-1990.
Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1972-1974. Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology, American Board Eye Surgery. Member American Medical Association, American College Eye Surgeons, American Society Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Ophthalmic Outpatient Surgical Society, Contact Lens Association Ophthalmology, South Carolina.
Society Ophthalmology (past president), South Carolina. Medical Association, Lions, Rotary.
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Italian -
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Republican