Background
Atkinson, William James was born on July 4, 1917 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of William J. and Gertrude (Smith) Atkinson.
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William James Atkinson
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Bachelor, Amherst College,1939. Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1943. Master of Science in Internal Medicine, Saint Saint Louis University, 1949.Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1943-1944.
Resident in medicine Saint Louis City Hospital, 1946-1948.
Resident in cardiology Saint Saint Louis University, 1948-1949. Practice medicine specializing in internal medicine and cardiology, Mobile, Alabama, 1949.
Chief cardiac clinic Mobile City Hospital, 1950-1960. Electrocardiographer Mobile Infirmary, 1949-1992, Providence Hospital, 1949-1975.
Cardiologist Diagnostic and Medical Clinic, 1949-1992.
Member of staff U. South Alabama Medical Center Hospital, Mobile Infirmary, Providence Hospital. Chairman of the Board Diagnostic and Medical Clinic P.A., 1973-1992. Clinical associate professor medicine University of Alabama, 1964-1989.
Clinical associate professor medicine U. South Alabama, 1973-1992.
Career
General Hospital, 1943-1944. Chief cardiac clinic Mobile City Hospital, 1950-1960.
Achievements
Membership
Served as captain Military Cross, Australia, 1944-1946. Clubs: Rotary, Mobile Country, Mobile Yacht.
Connections
Married Glenda East. Street, October 29, 1949. Children: Glenda Street, Regina Creswell, William James III. Bachelor, Amherst College.
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Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Decorated Bronze Star. Diplomate American Board International Medicine, American Board Cardiovascular Disease.Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Heart Association, Alabama Heart Association (chairman board 1956), American Medical Association, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Mobile Chamber of Commerce.Decorated Bronze Star. Diplomate American Board International Medicine, American Board Cardiovascular Disease.Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Heart Association, Alabama Heart Association (chairman board 1956), American Medical Association, American Society Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Mobile Chamber of Commerce.