Background
Meacham, William Feland was born on December 12, 1913 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marion H. and Mamie (Henderson) Meacham.
Meacham, William Feland was born on December 12, 1913 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marion H. and Mamie (Henderson) Meacham.
Bachelor of Science, Western Kentucky State College, 1936; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1940.
Intern surgery, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1940-1941;
assistant resident surgery, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1941-1943;
resident surgeon, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1943-1944;
assistant visiting surgeon, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1944;
associate visiting surgeon, Out-Patient Service, 1944;
assistant in surgery, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1941-1943;
instructor surgery, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1943-1944;
William Henry Howe fellow in neurological surgery, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1945-1947;
assistant clinical professor surgery, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1947-1950;
associate clinical professor surgery, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1950-1953;
associate professor neurological surgery, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1953-1954;
professor neurological surgery, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1954-1959;
clinical professor neurological surgery, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1959-1985;
professor emeritus, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, since 1985;
volunteer assistant, Montreal Neurological Institute, 1947;
assistant clinical professor neurological surgery, Meharry Medical School, 1947-1950;
clinical professor, Meharry Medical School, since 1950. Attending neurosurgeon Nashville General, St. Thomas, Mid-State Baptist hospitals, Riverside and Madison Sanitaria. Consultant in neurosurgery Thayer Veterans Hospital, Murfreesboro (Tennessee) Veterans Hospital, Junior League Home for Crippled Children.
Chairman Study Commision on Stroke, Tennessee Mid South Regional Medical Program, 1968.
Member American Academy Neurological Surgery, American College of Surgeons (chairman advisory council for neurological surgery 1959-1963, member board governors 1964-1966, member regents 1966-1975, 2nd vice president 1982-1983), American Medical Association, Nashville Academy Medicine (past president, chairman board directors), Nashville Surgical Society (past president), American Surgical Association, Neurosurg. Society of America (past president, member executive council), Neurosurg. Travel Club, Society Neurological Surgeons (president 1971), Society University Surgeons, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Southern Medical Association, Southern Neurosurg.
Society (past president), Tennessee Medical Association, American Association Neurological Surgeons (director, past secretary, past treasurer, president 1972), American Cancer Society (director), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Alice Marie Mathews, June 14, 1944. Children: William Feland, Patrick, Barbara, Robert.