William Boyd Hood

Background

Hood, William Boyd was born on March 25, 1932 in Sylacauga, Alabama, United States. Son of William Boyd and Katherine Elizabeth (Anderson) Hood.

Education

Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Davidson College, 1954; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1958.

Career

Intern, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1958-1959; resident in internal medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1959-1960, 62-63; from assistant professor to associate professor medicine, Harvard University, 1967-1971; from associate professor to professor medicine, Boston University, 1971-1982; chief cardiology, Boston City Hospital, 1973-1982; professor medicine, U. Rochester (New York), since 1982; head cardiology unit, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, since 1982. Consultant National Institutes of Health, since 1975.

Achievements

• William Boyd Hood has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain United States Air Force, 1963-1965. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, American Heart Association, American Physiological Society, Association professors Cardiology (past president), New York Cardiol.

Society (past president), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Katherine Candace Todd, May 5, 1972. 1 son, Jefferson Boyce.

Father:

William Boyd Hood

Mother:

Katherine Elizabeth (Anderson) Hood

Spouse:

Katherine Candace Todd