William Marvin Cocke

Background

Cocke, William Marvin was born on August 2, 1934 in Baltimore. Son of William M. and Clara E. (Bosley) Cocke.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors in Biology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1956; Doctor of Medicine Baylor University, 1960.

Career

Intern surgery, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1960-1961; fellow general surgery, Ochsner Clinic and Foundation Hospital, New Orleans, 1961-1964; chief resident surgery, Monroe (Louisiana) Charity Hospital, 1963-1964; resident reconstructive surgery, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, 1965-1966; chief resident plastic surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Bronx, New York, 1966; practice medicine specializing in plastic surgery, Nashville, 1968-1975; practice medicine specializing in plastic surgery, Sacramento, 1976-1979; private practice medicine specializing in plastic surgery, Bryan, Texas, 1980-1992; professor surgery, head division plastic/reconstructive surgery, Marshall U. School of Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia, since 1992. Member of staff St. Mary's Hospital, Cabell-Huntington Hospital, Huntington Veterans Medical Center. Assistant professor plastic surgery Vanderbilt University School Medicine, Nashville, 1968-1969, assistant clinical professor plastic surgery, 1969-1975.

Associate professor plastic surgery Indiana U. School Medicine, Indianapolis, 1975-1976. Chief plastic surgery service Wishard Memorial Hospital, Indiana U., 1975-1976. Associate professor surgery University of California School Medicine, Davis, 1976-1979, department chairman plastic surgery, 1976-1979.

Professor surgery, chief division plastic surgeryTex. Technology U. School Medicine, Lubbock, 1979-1980, director Microsurg. Research Laboratory, 1979-1980.

Clinical professor surgery Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. School Medicine, 1983-1992. Professor plastic surgery, 1986-1989. Chief plastic surgery service, department surgery, Olin Teague VA Medical Center, Temple, Texas, 1986-1992.

Professor head surgery division plastic and reconstruction Marshall U. School Medicine, since 1992.

Achievements

• William Marvin Cocke has been listed as a noteworthy Plastic surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1966-1968. Member American College of Surgeons, American Association Plastic Surgeons, Society Head and Neck Surgeons, Association for Academy Surgery, Alton Ochsner Surgical Society.

Connections

Married Sue Ann Harris, April 25, 1981. Children: Gregory William, Laura Marie, Julie Ann. Children by previous marriage: William Marvin III, Catherine Lynn, Deborah Kay, Brian Thomas.

Father:

William M. Cocke

Mother:

Clara E. (Bosley) Cocke

Spouse:

Sue Ann Harris

child:

Laura Marie Cocke

child:

Gregory William Cocke

child:

Julie Ann Cocke