Medical School
Douglas C. Burton, M.D. (Medicine '94)
the Marc and Elinor Asher Spine Professor at the University of Kansas Health System, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Scoliosis Research Society, one of the world's foremost organizations advancing spine deformity research.
James D. Griffin, M.D. (Medicine '86, Resident '90)
a Profesor and Vice Chair of Anesthesiology & Pain Management at UT Southwestern and Chief of Anesthesia Services at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, was named President of the medical staff at Parkland. He is the first black physician to earn the honor.
Megan Johnson, M.D. (Medicine '11, Resident '14)
an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern in Dallas, was named Program Director for the Dorothy & Bryant Edwards Fellowship at Scottish Rite for Children.
Joshua Langston, M.D. (Medicine '09)
was named CEO and Managing Partner of Urology of Virginia.
Toral Patel, M.D. (Medicine '06)
an Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Neurology, and Radiation Oncology at UT Southwestern in Dallas, received the Patient and Family Recognition Award from UT Southwestern.
Trainees
Nathan Boes, M.D. (Housestaff '21)
an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern in Dallas, received the Mark Frankle, M.D., Health Care Policy Award from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Foundation.
Henry Ellis, M.D. (Housestaff '10)
an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern and Medical Director of Clinical Research at Scottish Rite for Children in Dallas, began his term as President of Texas Orthopaedic Association.
Friends we'll miss
James E. Bland, M.D. (Medicine '63)
Richard W. Blide, M.D. (Housestaff '80)
J. Stanley Crie, M.D. (Medicine '74)
Anna M. Curry, M.D. (Medicine '72)
William R. Engvall, M.D. (Housestaff '74)
Kenneth L. Ford Jr., M.D. (Medicine '62)
Edwin P. Hill, M.D. (Medicine '56)
Mark J. Huelitt, M.D. (Housestaff '90)
George A. Hurst, M.D. (Medicine '58)
Linda O. Judge, M.D. (Housestaff '84)
David M. Logan, M.D. (Housestaff '71)
William R. Phillips, M.D. (Medicine '63)
Dixon Presnall, M.D. (Medicine '65)
David R. Webb Jr., M.D. (Housestaff '62)
Kaye E. Wilkins, M.D. (Medicine ’66)