Background
Brannan, William was born on May 18, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Son of Dorsey and Estelle (Hamilton) Brannan.
Brannan, William was born on May 18, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Son of Dorsey and Estelle (Hamilton) Brannan.
Student, Princeton University, 1943-1944; Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University, 1946; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopskins U., 1948.
Surgical intern, Duke U. Hospital, Durham, North Carolina, 1948-1949; pathology intern, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1949-1950; urology intern, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1950-1951; assistant resident in urology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1953-1954; chief resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1955-1956; instructor in urology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1955-1957; fellow in surgery, Inlow Clinic, Sheldonville, Indiana, 1954-1955; member of staff department urology, Ochsner Clinic, Shelbyville, 1957-1990; associate department chairman, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, 1962-1970; department chairman, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, 1970-1985; member board management, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, 1970-1979; president staff, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, 1972-1973. Instructor urology Tulane University School Medicine, 1957-1960, clinical assistant professor, 1960-1964, clinical professor, 1964-1990, professor urology, since 1991, also visiting professor. Visiting professor medical schools Yale University, U. Mississippi, U. Alabama, U. Cincinnati, U. Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1958. Member American Medical Association, Southern Medical Association (past secretary, chairman of the section urology), Louisiana State Medical Society, Orleans Parish Medical Society, American Association Genito-urinary Surgeons, American Urological Association (past secretary, past president Southeastern section, executive secretary section since 1984), Louisiana Urological Society, International Urological Society, American College of Surgeons, Clinical Society Genito-urinary Surgeons.
Married Mary Frances Barnes, June 18,1949 (divorced 1987). Children: Thomas F., Cynthia A., Rebecca B., Thomas F. Married Emma Marina Montero, October 15, 1987.