Obstetrics and Gynecology

Honor & Awards

  • Certification - American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1970
  • Certification - American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1976
  • Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Leon Chesley Award of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy, 1993
  • Induction as Fellow ad Eundem of The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in England, 1997
  • Outstanding Alumnus, The University of North Texas, 1998
  • Career Achievement Award, The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1999
  • Elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Science, 2001
  • The Baden-Gibbs Award from the Texas Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002
  • The 50th Anniversary Award of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 2003
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 2008
  • The Norman F. Gant, M.D., Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology established at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 2009
  • Life Time Achievement Award, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2016

Professional Associations and Affiliations

  • Alpha Omega Alpha, 1979
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Executive Director, 1994-2009
    • Director and Examiner, 1983-1992
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    • Director and Examiner, 1986-1992
    • Division Director, 1989-1992
  • American Board of Family Practice, Director, 1989-1994
  • American Gynecologic and Obstetrical Society
  • American Medical Society
    • Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
    • Residency Review Committee for Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Member, 1987-1990
    • Vice Chairman, 1990-1993
    • Ad hoc Member, 1993-2009
  • American Society of Hypertension, Inc.
  • Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Endocrine Society
  • Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)
  • International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy
    • Vice President, 1992-1994
    • Secretary-Treasurer, 1988-1992
  • Perinatal Research Society
  • Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
  • Society for Gynecologic Investigation, President, 1991; Program Chairman, 1989
  • Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
  • Southwestern Gynecologic Assembly, President, 1993
  • Southern Perinatal Association