Distinguished Service Award Recipients

The concept of a Distinguished Service Award was begun in 1962. It was not until 1964 that the first award was given.

There were two recipients for the first award: 

  • George R. Harmann, MD 
  • Milford O. Rouse, MD 

The DSA recipients since then were:

1967 - G. V. Brindley, Sr., MD

1968 - Atticus James Gill, MD

1969 - May Owen, MD

1970 - Truman G. Blocker, Jr., MD

1971 - Jerrell E. Miller, MD

1972 - Mario Ramirez, MD

1973 - Howard O. Smith, MD

1974 - Harvey Renger, MD

1975 - Byron P. York, MD

1976 - Joe T. Nelson, MD

1977 - Wendell Hamrick, MD

1978 - Jose G. Rodarte, MD

1979 - Haden E. McKay, Jr., MD

1980 - Harvey Bell, MD and G. V. Brindley, Jr., MD

1981 - Don G. Harrell, MD

1982 - John M. Smith, MD

1983 - Robert D. Moreton, MD

1984 - Charles Max Cole, MD

1985 - Paul R. Meyer, MD

1986 - C. Lincoln Williston (Special Award)

1987 - Joseph L. Goldstein, MD, and Michael S. Brown, MD

1988 - John J. Hinchey, MD

1989 - James H. Sammons, MD

1990 - Merle W. Delmer, MD

1991 - Durwood E. Neal, MD

1992 - James C. Mann, MD

1993 - Drue O. D. Ware, MD

1994 - Ruth M. Bain, MD

1995 - Joseph T. Painter, MD

1996 - Jim Bob Brame, MD

1998 - Wm. Gordon McGee, MD - presented by Jim Bob Brame, MD

1999 - Sam A. Nixon, MD - presented by George G. Alexander, MD

2000 - George G. Alexander, MD - presented by Merle W. Delmer, MD

2001 - Milton V. Davis, MD - presented by Susan Rudd Wynn, MD

2002 - Betty P. Stephenson, MD - presented by Priscilla Ray, MD

2004 - Phil H. Berry Jr., MD - presented by Robert T. Gunby Jr., MD

2005 - William G. Gamel, MD - presented by J. James Rohack, MD

2006 - Mark J. Kubala, MD - presented by David Teuscher, MD

2007 - D. Clifford Burross, MD - presented by Max C. Butler, MD

2008 - Max C. Butler, MD - presented by D. Clifford Burross, MD

2009 - Robert M. Tenery, Jr., MD - presented by Hugh Lamensdorf, MD

2010 - Ladon W. Homer, MD - presented by Susan Rudd Bailey, MD

2011 - Bohn D. Allen, MD - presented by Paul Handel, MD

2012 - Virgina Boyd, MD - presented by Paul Thames, MD

2013 - Ernest C. Butler, MD

2014 - Alan C. Baum, MD

2015 - Donald Wayne Seldin, MD 

2016 - Joseph P. Annis, MD

2017 - Robert Gunby, Jr., MD

2018 - Surendra K. Varma, MD

2019 - Don Read, MD

2020 - Josie R. Williams, MD

2022 - David C. Fleeger, MD

2023 Diana Fite, MD and Gilbert Handal, MD

 

In 1965, 1966, and 1997 there were no awards given.

Last Updated On

November 07, 2023

Originally Published On

March 23, 2010