William Shannon Stoney

Background

Stoney, William Shannon was born on April 21, 1928 in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Son of William Shannon and Martha Washington (Hunt) Stoney.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. South, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1954; Doctor of Science, U. South, 1977.

Career

Intern, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1954-1955; resident surgery, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1955-1962; resident in thoracic surgery, The General Infirmary at Leeds, England, 1962-1963; member division cardiac and thoracic surgery, St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, since 1963; private practice, Nashville, 1963-1974; member, past president, Cardiovascular Surgical Associations, Nashville, since 1974; professor cardiac and thoracic surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, since 1993.

Achievements

• William Shannon Stoney has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiac and thoracic surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1956-1958. Member American College of Surgeons, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Southern Surgical Association, Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (Vice-President 1989).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting, fly fishing.

Connections

Married Marian Elizabeth Tilley, June 3, 1953. Children: Elizabeth Shannon, Martha Carol, William Shannon, Marian Tilley.

Father:

William Shannon Stoney

Mother:

Martha Washington (Hunt) Stoney

Spouse:

Marian Elizabeth Tilley

child:

William Shannon Stoney

child:

Martha Carol Stoney

child:

Marian Tilley Stoney

child:

Elizabeth Shannon Stoney