| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1054-1055 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | JACC: Basic to Translational Science |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2020 |
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In: JACC: Basic to Translational Science, Vol. 5, No. 10, 10.2020, p. 1054-1055.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Remembering Dr. James T. Willerson
AU - Mann, Douglas L.
AU - Libby, Peter
N1 - Funding Information: James T. Willerson (or JTW as we affectionately referred to him) was the quintessential Texan: larger than life, hard-working, and determined to make a contribution to the world he walked in. Jim proudly displayed a large Texas flag on the wall of his clinical office and always wore his beloved cowboy boots. His spoke slowly with a soft and reassuring tone of voice that was never boastful, nor scornful. Born in Lampasas in the Texas Hill Country, to parents who were both physicians, Jim acquired an early love of medicine after observing the joy his parents experienced when helping others. His mother, Dr. Eleanor Willerson, who was an anesthesiologist, somehow managed to arrange a meeting with Dr. Denton Cooley when Jim was 14 years old. This encounter greatly influenced the career path that he would later pursue. His father, Dr. Darrell Willerson, was a general practitioner, who made house calls with Jim in tow. Jim Willerson attended the San Antonio Academy and the Texas Military Institute, leading the swimming team to a state championship. He went to the University of Texas (UT) at Austin as a pre-medical student, supported by a competitive swimming scholarship. After graduation from UT Austin, he attended Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where he became reacquainted with Denton Cooley, who continued to make a strong impression on him. Jim left Texas for a short time to complete his training in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. At Massachusetts General Hospital, Jim was greatly influenced by Dr. Roman DeSanctis, a clinician’s clinician, and by Dr. Edgar Haber, who was a renowned physician scientist working in the field of immunology
PY - 2020/10
Y1 - 2020/10
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85092891004&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jacbts.2020.09.007
DO - 10.1016/j.jacbts.2020.09.007
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 33145467
AN - SCOPUS:85092891004
SN - 2452-302X
VL - 5
SP - 1054
EP - 1055
JO - JACC: Basic to Translational Science
JF - JACC: Basic to Translational Science
IS - 10
ER -