H. Joseph Falgout

Howard Joseph Falgout, M.D., F.A.C.S.


Curriculum Vitae

Specialty:

General Surgery
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

High School:

Tuscaloosa High School
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Degrees:

B.S. Major - Chemistry
Minor - Biology
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
1974-78

M.D. University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Mobile, Alabama
1978-82

Internship:

University of South Alabama Medical Center
Mobile, Alabama
General Surgery, 1982-83

Residency:

University of South Alabama Medical Center
Mobile, Alabama
General Surgery, 1983-87

Licensure:

Alabama

Diplomate:

National Board of Medical Examiners
Certificate #33886
Issued 12-13-89

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor,
Department of Surgery,
University of Alabama
College of Community Health Services

Hospital Staff Appointments:

DCH Regional Medical Center  - Active Staff
Northport Medical Center   - Active Staff  
Tuscaloosa Surgical Center  - Active Staff

Bryce Hospital – Consultant Staff

DCH Wound Healing Center – Panel Member


Chairman, Department of Surgery,
AMI West Alabama Hospital
1990-1991

Chairman, Department of Surgery,
DCH Regional Medical Center
1991-1992

President of Medical Staff,
DCH Regional Medical Center,
1994-1995

Professional Societies:

American Medical Association
Medical Association for the State of Alabama
Tuscaloosa County Medical Society
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
American Society of General Surgeons, March 1994

Fellowships:

American College of Surgeons

Academic Awards & Honors:

National Honor Society of Secondary Schools, 1973
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Alabama, 1977
Cum Laude, University of Alabama, 1978
Alabama Merit Scholarship, 1979
Alpha Omega Alpha, University of South Alabama, 1981
President, University of South Alabama College of Medicine, A.O.A., 1982
Charles Williams Ursetel Award, Outstanding Student of Physiology
http://www.surgicalspec.com/images/spacer.gifUniversity of South Alabama College of Medicine, 1982
Surgery Award, Outstanding Student in Surgery,
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Fellow of The American College of Surgery, October, 1990
Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, 1992
Elected Deacon, 1st Baptist Church, January 1994

Publications:

J.C. Parker, H.J. Falgout, R.E. Parker, D.N. Granger, and A.E. Taylor.
The effect of fluid volume loading or exclusion of interstitial albumin
and lymph flow in the dog lung. Circ Res 45:440-450, 1979.

J.C. Parker, H.J. Falgout, F.A. Grimbert, and A.E. Taylor.
The effect of increased vascular pressure on albumin excluded volume
and lymph flow in the dog lung. Circ Res 47:866-875, 1980

P.S. Kinnebrew, J.C. Parker, H.J. Falgout, and A.E. Taylor.
Pulmonary microvascular permeaoility following E. coli
endotoxin and hemorrhage. Journal of Applied Physiology 52(2):403-409, 1982.

H.J. Falgout, S.M. Fendley, H. Walker, and J.J. Ferrara.
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting as
incarcerated epigastric hernia. Vascular Surgery 23(1):59-62, 1989

Presentations:

"Fine Needle Aspiration of Solid Breast Masses".
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Atlanta, Georgia. March 1987. Poster Presentation.