Physicians
John Henry Burson, III, M.D.
Personal Information
Birthdate :
30 July 1934
Birthplace : Carrollton, GA
Marital Status : Married, 4 children
Birthplace : Carrollton, GA
Marital Status : Married, 4 children
Education
1956
- Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Cooperative
Program
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA
- Master of Science-Metallurgy
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA
- Doctor of Philosophy
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA
- Doctor of Medicine
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Post Graduate Medical
1975-1976
- Intern-Surgery
Emory University Affiliated Hospitals
- Resident-Otolaryngology
Emory University Affiliated Hospitals
Professional Societies
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Otolaryngology
New York Academy of Sciences
American College of Surgeons
American Academy of Otolaryngology
New York Academy of Sciences
Honors and Awards
Sigma-Xi-Research and Excellence in Academics
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
Who's Who in South and Southeast
American Men of Science
President of Emory University Medical School Class-Junior and Senior Years
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
Who's Who in South and Southeast
American Men of Science
President of Emory University Medical School Class-Junior and Senior Years
Licensure and Certifications
Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners
Fellow, American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1976
Fellow, American College of Surgeons 1983
Licensed Professional Engineer-Georgia, California, Pennsylvania
Fellow, American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1976
Fellow, American College of Surgeons 1983
Licensed Professional Engineer-Georgia, California, Pennsylvania
Consultant
National Cancer Institute
Oak Ridge National Laboratories
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Oak Ridge National Laboratories
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Military
Lt. Colonel, USAR, Retired
Graduate of U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Graduate of U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Appointments
Tanner Medical Center
Carrollton, GA
Active Staff
Tanner Medical Center
Villa Rica, GA
Active Staff
Higgins General Hospital
Bremen, GA
Consulting Staff
Carrollton, GA
Active Staff
Tanner Medical Center
Villa Rica, GA
Active Staff
Higgins General Hospital
Bremen, GA
Consulting Staff
Major Medical Assignments
Chief of Staff, Tanner Medical Center
Chairman, Bylaws Committee, Tanner Medical Center
Executive Committee, Tanner Medical Center
Credentials Committee, Tanner Medical Center
Pediatrics Committee, Tanner Medical Center
Chairman, Surgery Department, Tanner Medical Center
Computer Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Washington
Committee of National and International Standards, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Washington, D. C.
Representative to:
American National Standard Institute-
International Standards Organization
American Society for Testing and Materials
Georgia Medical
Care Foundation-Physicians Review Organization
"KEY-DOC" Legislative Affairs Coordinator for American Academy of Otolaryngology
Chairman, Bylaws Committee, Tanner Medical Center
Executive Committee, Tanner Medical Center
Credentials Committee, Tanner Medical Center
Pediatrics Committee, Tanner Medical Center
Chairman, Surgery Department, Tanner Medical Center
Computer Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Washington
Committee of National and International Standards, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Washington, D. C.
Representative to:
American National Standard Institute-
International Standards Organization
American Society for Testing and Materials
Georgia Medical
Care Foundation-Physicians Review Organization
"KEY-DOC" Legislative Affairs Coordinator for American Academy of Otolaryngology
Director / Trustee
Tanner Medical System-Chairman, Board of Directors
McIntosh Commercial Bank-Chairman of Board; Founding Director
Tanner Health Services- Chairman
Tabernacle Baptist Church-Trustee
SunTrust Company Bank of Northwest GA
Alexander Tharpe-Georgia Tech Athletic Association
West Georgia College Board of Trustees-Vice Chairman
Georgia Tech Board of Trustees
Truitt-McConnell Board of Trustees
West Central Technical School Trustee
Carrollton City Schools Educational Foundation-Chairman
School of Chemical Engineering-Georgia Tech-External Advisory Board
Emory University Medical School-Dean's Advisory Committee
McIntosh Commercial Bank-Chairman of Board; Founding Director
Tanner Health Services- Chairman
Tabernacle Baptist Church-Trustee
SunTrust Company Bank of Northwest GA
Alexander Tharpe-Georgia Tech Athletic Association
West Georgia College Board of Trustees-Vice Chairman
Georgia Tech Board of Trustees
Truitt-McConnell Board of Trustees
West Central Technical School Trustee
Carrollton City Schools Educational Foundation-Chairman
School of Chemical Engineering-Georgia Tech-External Advisory Board
Emory University Medical School-Dean's Advisory Committee
Major Publications
Over 40 major reports and publications in open literature
on subjects in Medicine/Engineering
Frequent lectures and seminars on Otolaryngology Topics to Physician Peer Groups, Nurses, Community Groups, and Civic Clubs
Frequent lectures and seminars on Otolaryngology Topics to Physician Peer Groups, Nurses, Community Groups, and Civic Clubs