 Family of Helen & Dr. Blassingame 1958 Denison Herald September 20, 1953 Dr. Blassingame Follows Father's Footsteps Here Dr. W. Doak Blassingame is one of the native-born doctors now practicing in Denison. He is the son of the late Dr. A.A. Blassingame, for half a century a leading physician who was an ear, eye, nose and throat specialist. Dr. Blassingame was born here in 1911 and, after finishing high school here, received his BA at the University of Texas and then obtained his MD at the Galveston Medical School of the University of Texas. While in school he was instructor for 2 years in comparative anatomy. After finishing school, he went to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for his in ternship and then to Ft. Worth for his residency at the Methodist Hospital. He put in a year in general practice in Ardmore before returning to Denison to open hi soffice in 1940. In 1939 he married the former Miss Helen Shryock. The couple have 5 children, Ames, Jan, Betty, Dean and Lynne. He is secretary of the Grayson County Medical Society, is a member of t he Texas Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Dr. Blassingame also belongs to the American Academy of General Practicioners, and the American Association of Railway Surgeons. He is on the staff of Madonna Hospital and is the Southern Pacific surgeon. He presently is vice president of the Madonna staff group. Incidentally Dr. Blassingame followed in the footsteps of his father in his schooling as both men received their MDs from the University of Texas' Galveston medical school. He belongs to the Lions Club, Rod and Gun Club and is a member of the First Christian Church. Dr. Blassingame has his own clinic at 501 West Gandy.  501 W. Gandy Denison, Texas (office of Dr. W. Doak Blassingame, MD)   Biography Index Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
