Background
Gravelles, William Decatur de was born on February 20, 1928 in Jennings, Louisiana, United States.
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William Decatur de Gravelles
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Bachelor of Science, S.W. Louisiana Institute, 1949; Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1952.
Career
Intern, Charity Hospital Louisiana, New Orleans, 1952-1953;
specialty training in physical medicine, rehabilitation, New York University, Bellevue Medical Center, New York City, 1953-1956;
practice medicine, specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Director rehabilitation service, Duke Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1956-1958;
chief physical medicine and rehabilitation, Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, since 1958;
chief physical medicine and rehabilitation, Younker Memorial Rehabilitation Center, Des Moines, since 1958;
medical director, Younker Memorial Rehabilitation Center, since 1958. President Iowa Society Rehabilitation Medical, 1991-1992, 92-93.
Medical consultant Easter Seal'sCamp Sunnyside, Des Moines. Co-chairman subcommittee on chronic illness, Iowa Health Reform Council, 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman medical advising committee Polk County (Iowa) National Foundation, 1958-1965. Member Governor's Committee on Employment of Handicapped. Past board directors Iowa Easter Seal Society, Goodwill Industries, Inc., Des Moines.
Member American Medical Association, Iowa Medical Society (Polk County delegate 1985-1986), Polk County Med.Soc., Muscular Dystrophy Association American (medical adviser Greater Iowa chapter, inducted into Hall of Fame 1989), National Multiple Sclerosis Society (chairman medical advising committee Control Iowa chapter 1958-1966), Iowa Rehabilitation Association (past director, past president), Iowa Society Rehabilitation Medicine (president 1991-1993).
Connections
Son of William Decatur and Ara May (Zenor) deG.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Iowa Physician of Year Governor's Committee on Employment Handicapped, 1969, Physician of Year, 1978, Health Citizen of Year, Combined Health Appeal of Iowa, 1989. Recipient citation for meritorious service President's Committee on Employment Handicapped, Cotton award Iowa chapter Arthritis Foundation, 1969, Lay Individual award Iowa Park and Recreation Association, 1974, Public Citizen of Year award National Association Social Workers, 1977, National Therapeutic Recreation Society citation, 1977, Distinguished Svc. award Governor'sCom. Employment Handicapped, 1977, Gallantry award Easter Seal Society Crippled Children and Adults, Iowa, 1978.Named Iowa Physician of Year Governor's Committee on Employment Handicapped, 1969, Physician of Year, 1978, Health Citizen of Year, Combined Health Appeal of Iowa, 1989. Recipient citation for meritorious service President's Committee on Employment Handicapped, Cotton award Iowa chapter Arthritis Foundation, 1969, Lay Individual award Iowa Park and Recreation Association, 1974, Public Citizen of Year award National Association Social Workers, 1977, National Therapeutic Recreation Society citation, 1977, Distinguished Svc. award Governor'sCom. Employment Handicapped, 1977, Gallantry award Easter Seal Society Crippled Children and Adults, Iowa, 1978.