Background
Newcomb, Thomas Finley was born on June 22, 1927 in Buffalo. Son of Thomas H. and Naomi E. (Finley) Newcomb.
hematologist hospital administrator
Newcomb, Thomas Finley was born on June 22, 1927 in Buffalo. Son of Thomas H. and Naomi E. (Finley) Newcomb.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University Pittsburgh, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh, 1951.
Intern, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, University Park, 1951-1952;
resident in hematology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, University Park, 1952-1953;
resident in medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Seattle, 1953-1954;
research fellow in hematology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1954-1955;
Fulbright research scholar in medicine, Rikshospitalet Coagulation Laboratory, Oslo, 1955-1956;
senior assistant resident in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1956-1957;
junior associate in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1957-1959;
assistant professor medicine, head hematology division, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1959-1964;
associate professor, head hematology division, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1964-1968;
professor medicine, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1968-1976;
clinical professor medicine, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1976-1978;
chief staff, Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, 1978-1985;
chief staff, VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1985;
associate professor medicine, associate vice-chancellor health affairs, federal health affairs, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1985;
director, Regional Medical Education Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1988. Instructor medicine Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1958-1959. Associate chief staff research and education Veterans Administration Hospital., 1968-1972.
Acting department chairman biochemistry U. Florida, 1969-1971. Biochemistry professor of University Florida, 1971-1974. Director medical research service VA Center Office, Washington, 1972-1973, assistant medical director Research and Development, 1973-1978.
Professor medicine University Texas Health Science Center, 1978-1985. Acting director VA Medical Center, 1986-1987.
Member interagency technical committee on heart, blood vessel, lung, blood diseases and blood resources National Institutes of Health, 1972-1976, national heart, lung and blood advisory council, 1973-1977. Human Resources Committee White House, 1973, Smithsonian Science Information Exchange Advisory Council, 1974-1976, federal coordinator council science engineering and technology Executive Office of the President, 1976-1978, vice-chairman committee on health and medicine, 1976-1978. Panel on research programs to aid the handicapped, committee on science and technology United States House Representatives, 1977, among others.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947. Fellow American College Physicians. Member International Society Hematology, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, American Federal Clinical Research, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Anne Pennoyer (divorced). Children: John, Charles, William. Married Carol Frances Bielat, March 25, 1978.
Children: Noelle, Nancy, David.