Background
III, Ward Curtis Worthington was born on December 5, 1951 in Charleston, South Carolina. Son of Ward Curtis Junior and Floride Calhoun (McDermid) W.
III, Ward Curtis Worthington was born on December 5, 1951 in Charleston, South Carolina. Son of Ward Curtis Junior and Floride Calhoun (McDermid) W.
Bachelor in English Literature, New College, 1974; Doctor of Medicine, Medical University of Southern California, 1978.
Intern in general surgery, Medical U. Hospitals/Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1979;
resident in general surgery and emergency services, Charleston County Hospital-Medical University of Southern California, Charleston, 1980;
resident in neurological surgery various hospitals, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1980-1985;
chief resident in neurological surgery Montreal Neurological Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1983-1984;
member of staff, Roper Hospital, Charleston, since 1985;
member of staff, Bon Secours St. Francis Xavier Hospital, Charleston, since 1985;
member of staff, Trident Regional Medical Center, Charleston, since 1985;
member of staff, International Medical Association East Cooper Hospital, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina., since 1985;
neurosurgeon, Neurology-Neurosurgery Clinic, P.A., Charleston, since 1985;
partner, Neurology-Neurosurgery Clinic, P.A., Charleston, since 1988. Instructor neuroanatomy Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, 1983-1984. Attending physician Medical U. Hospital, Charleston, since 1985.
Co-director dynamic stereotactic radiosurgery program Roper Hospital and Medical University South Carolina. South Carolina. delegate Joint Council of State Neurosurg. Socs., 1992-1996; clinical assistant professor neurosurgery Medical University of Southern California, 1985-1992, clinical associate professor, since 1992, clinical associate professor.radiation oncology, since 1993.
Member quality assurance committee Franklin Fetter Health Center, Charleston, 1986-1989. Presenter many profl.confs., since 1984.
Board of directors Montreal Neurological Hospital, 1983-1985, Medical University of Southern California Association (Wickliffe House), 1991-1994. President Fellows Society, Montreal Neurological Institute, 1983-1984. Member medical advisory board Carolina Center for Athletes, Charleston, since 1991.
Member citizens advising committee Hollings Oncology Center, Medical University of Southern California, since 1992. Member committees Preservation Society Charleston, 1991-1993. Member Widows and Orphans Society, since 1991, Charleston Symphony Singers Guild, Piping and Marching Society of Lower Chalmers St.
Lay reader Church of the Holy Communion. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Association Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, South Carolina.
Medical Association, Charleston County Medical Society (member commission on nominations, policy, public and professional relations 1990-1994), Southern Medical Association, American Epilepsy Society, International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society, World Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Medical Society South Carolina., Carolina Yacht Club.
Married Jane Leslie Tyler, August, 1987. Children: Suzanne Jane, Cecelia Calhoun, Ian Chalmers.