Charles Aubrey LeMaistre, MD, Oral History Interview,  May 24, 2012

Charles Aubrey LeMaistre, MD, Oral History Interview, May 24, 2012

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Major Topics Covered:

  • Personal and educational background
  • Contributions to the anti-smoking movement
  • Leadership of MD Anderson
  • Multi-disciplinary care
  • Cancer prevention at MD Anderson

Identifier

LeMaistreCA_01_20120524

Publication Date

5-24-2012

Publisher

The Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas Cancer Center

City

Houston, Texas

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Topics Covered

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas System. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute at Houston, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute

Disciplines

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History

About the Interview

About the Interview Subject:

Charles Aubrey LeMaistre, M.D. (b. 10 January 1924, Lockhart, Alabama) came to MD Anderson in 1978 as president of the institution after serving for seven years as Chancellor of the University of Texas System. He served as president until 1996. Early in his research career, Dr. LeMaistre developed tetracycline-like antibiotics and treated patients with tuberculosis and other pulmonary diseases. Dr. LeMaistre established MD Anderson’s Division of Cancer Prevention. Dr. LeMaistre received the President’s Award from the American Lung Association in 1987, the American Medical Association’s Distinguished Service Award in 1996, and the American Cancer Society’s Medal of Honor in 1998. He also served on first U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health, contributing to a landmark report (1964) identifying smoking as a major health hazard.

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Charles Aubrey LeMaistre, MD, Oral History Interview,  May 24, 2012

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