Background
Gaines, Thurston Lenwood was born on March 20, 1922 in Freeport, New York, United States. Son of Thurston Lenwood and Albertha R. (Robinson) Gaines.
Gaines, Thurston Lenwood was born on March 20, 1922 in Freeport, New York, United States. Son of Thurston Lenwood and Albertha R. (Robinson) Gaines.
Student, Howard University, 1941-1943.
Intern, Meadowbrook Hospital, East Meadow, New York, 1953-1954, resident, 1954-1959. Practice medicine specializing insurgery, Hempstead, New York, 1959-1975. Attending surgeon Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre, New York, 1959-1976, director surgical education, 1969-1974.
Associate attending in surgery Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, 1959-1976.
Assistant professor clinical surgery State University New York, 1976-1977. Assistant director surgery Creedmoor Eastern State Hospital, Queens Village, New New York
Deputy medical examiner Nassau County, 1962-1977, aviation medical examiner, 1975-1977. Director professional education and training South Nassau Community Hospital, Oceanside, New York, 1964-1969.
Chief professional services Western Massachusetts Hospital, Westfield, 1977-1979.
Staff surgeon Holyoke (Massachusetts) Soldiers" Home, 1979-1982, medical director, 1982-1988.
Served as pilot United States Army Air Force, 1943-1947. Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons, American College.Utilization Review Physicians (certified 1977). Member American Medical Association, National Medical Association, American College Utilization Review Physicians, American Academy Medical Directors, Nassau Academy Medicine, Nassau Surgical Society, Royal Society Medicine London (affiliate), Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Jacqueline Eleanor Kelly, February 26, 1944. Children: Beverly Doreen, Terrell Lance, William Wesley.