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The Memphis Medical Society announces the election of new officers and three new individuals to their Board of Directors. Valerie K. Arnold, M.D. with CNS Healthcare will replace Robert A. Kerlan, M.D. with Memphis Medical Specialists, as President of the Society. Dr. Arnold is only the second female physician in the Society's 130 year history to hold this office. Additional officers that were elected are Keith G. Anderson, M.D., President-Elect; Clarence Watridge, M.D., Vice-President; James K. Ensor, M.D., Secretary and Jerome Thompson, M.D., Treasurer. Incoming new board members are Claudette Shephard, M.D.; Allison M. Stiles, M.D. and Frederick Pelz, M.D. Returning board members are Dale P. Cunningham, M.D.; George S. Flinn, Jr., M.D.; Henry G. Herrod, M.D.; Charles N. Larkin, M.D.; Robert Miller, III, M.D. and Albert E. Weeks, M.D.

Arnold received her medical degree from the University of Alabama – Birmingham. She completed her internship and residency programs through the University of Tennessee – Memphis. Dr. Arnold is a psychiatrist with CNS Healthcare.

Anderson received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee-Memphis where he also completed his internship and residency. Dr. Anderson is a cardiovascular disease specialist at The Sutherland Cardiology Clinic.

Watridge received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee – Memphis. He did his internship through Baptist Hospital – Memphis and his residency in Neurological Surgery through UT- Memphis. Dr. Watridge is a neurological surgeon with Semmes-Murphey Clinic.

Ensor received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee – Memphis and completed his residency and internship at the VA Medical Hospital in Memphis. Dr. Ensor is an internist with Memphis Internal Medicine.

Thompson received his medical degree from the University of California – Los Angeles. He completed his internship and residency at UCLA School of Medicine. He did a fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Los Angeles Children's Hospital. Dr. Thompson is a professor and Department Chair of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at UT Health Science Center. Memphis Medical Society currently has 1,338 members.

March 2007

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