James L. Talbert, M.D.

Professor Emeritus, division of pediatric surgery

Awards and professional interests

  • 1956 Founder’s Medalist, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  • 1956 Roche Award, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World
  • 1955 Alpha Omega Alpha, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  • 1953 Phi Beta Kappa, Vanderbilt University
  • 1951 Phi Eta Sigma, Vanderbilt University

Education

  • 1956 M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  • 1953 B.A., Vanderbilt University

Postdoctoral training

  • 1964-1965 Resident, pediatric surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • 1962-1964 Resident, surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • 1958-1959 Harvey Cushing Fellow in Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • 1957-1960 Resident, surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • 1956-1957 Intern, surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Academic appointments

  • 1998-Present Professor Emeritus, department of surgery, UF College of Medicine
  • 1972-1998 Chief, children’s surgery, UF College of Medicine
  • 1970-1998 Professor of surgery and pediatrics, UF College of Medicine
  • 1967-1998 Chief, division of pediatric surgery, UF College of Medicine
  • 1967-1970 Associate professor of surgery and pediatrics, UF College of Medicine
  • 1966-1967 Assistant professor of surgery and pediatric surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • 1965-1966 Instructor in surgery and Garrett Scholar in pediatric surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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