William Leslie Jack Edwards, MD: A Conversation with the Editor

Abstract

Jack Edwards (Figure ​(Figure11) was born on September 21, 1926, in Dallas, Texas, where he grew up and has lived most of his life. After attending public schools in Dallas, he went to Harvard College in Boston, Massachusetts, finishing 3 years in 2 years. He then went to the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical College in Dallas, where he received his medical degree in 1948. He completed two internships: one in pathology at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston (July 1948–June 1949) and one in medicine at the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital (July 1949–June 1950). He returned to Dallas and soon thereafter was called to active duty, serving in the Navy. In 1952, discharged from the service, he went to Birmingham, Alabama, and the University of Alabama Hospitals where he was assistant resident and chief resident and then a National Heart Institute trainee in cardiology under Dr. Tinsley Harrison. He then returned to Dallas, settling in private practice and using primarily Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (BUMC). From 1971 until 1993, he also was clinical professor of medicine at UT Southwestern Medical College. Jack was a past president of the Southwestern Alumni Association and the Dallas Heart Association. He is a longstanding member of the Little Brothers Journal Club. He was a major player in the BUMC community from 1955 until he retired from active practice in 1993. Jack was married March 15, 1947, to the late Patsy Hayes. They have three outstanding offspring. Jack and his late wife Patsy were very active in the Highland Park Presbyterian Church for many years. Jack Edwards is a great guy, and it was a pleasure to visit with him for this interview.