Past Presidents of TBMS

We honor the many dedicated physicians who have taken the time out of their busy lives to serve as volunteer presidents of The Bays Medical Society. Many of these individuals have passed away; other are no longer practicing medicine, but each one provided quality leadership to continue the legacy of this medical society, and they are thanked for their contributions. We look forward to continuing the rich tradition of strong leadership for The Bays Medical Society.



1947: Clarence W. Shackelford, M.D.
1948: William C. Roberts, M.D.
1949: Martle F. Parker, M.D.
1950: Daniel M. Adams, M.D.
1951: James M. Nixon, M.D.
1952: Charles H. Daffin, M.D.
1953: Harold E. Wager, M.D.
1954: Lemuel F. Coxe, M.D.
1955: William F. Humphreys, M.D.
1956: Joseph H. Morris, M.D.
1957: John J. Benton, M.D.
1958: Sidney E. Daffin, M.D.
1959: James D. Nixon, M.D.
1960: Donald H. Anderson, M.D.
1961: John J. Hollomon, M.D.
1962: Henry C. Smallwood, M.D.
1963: Ralph A. Monaco, M.D.
1964: James A. Poyner, M.D.
1965: John L. Fishel, M.D.
1966: William C. Fontaine, M.D.
1967: Theodore G. Elchos, M.D.
1968: Tim Smith, M.D.
1969: Owen Reese, M.D.
1970: James A. Poyner, M.D.
1971: Dixon McCloy, M.D.
1972: Joseph H. Morris, M.D.
1973: Henry C. Smallwood, M.D.
1974: Henry C. Smallwood, M.D.
1975: Owen Reese, M.D.
1976: B. Philip Cotton, M.D.
1977: Clark A. Whitehorn, M.D.
1978: John P. Kapp, M.D.
1979: William A. Sybers, M.D.
1980: Joe B. Harbison, M.D.
1981: James T. Cook, III, M.D.
1982: Rush E. Akin, M.D.
1983: Robert J. Siragusa, M.D.
1984: Malcolm M. Traxler, M.D.
1985: Wm. Gregory Bruce, M.D.
1986: Stephen J. Toner, M.D.
1987: Byron H. McCormick, M.D.
1988: H. Felton Cofer, M.D.
1989: James M. Strohmenger, M.D.
1990: Alexander P. Ruggieri, M.D.
1991: Richard S. Taylor, M.D.
1992: Douglas L. Stringer, M.D.
1993: Kamel H. Elzawahry, M.D.
1994: Merle P. Stringer, M.D.
1995: Ted R. Wilson, M.D.
1996: Neal P. Dunn, M.D.
1997: Joan F. Elzawahry, M.D.
1998: R. Charles Nichols, M.D.
1999: Lynn Garner, M.D.
2000: Merle P. Stringer, M.D.
2001: James M. Strohmenger, M.D.
2002: Daniel C. Daube, M.D.
2003: Steven Kinsey, M.D.
2004: Debra Williams, M.D.
2005: William Dale Bone, M.D.
2006: William Dale Bone, M.D.
2007: Geeta Khare, M.D.
2008: Michael W. Taylor, M.D.
2009: Hans Caspary, M.D.