The children of Ann Arbor have Dr. Bacon to thank for many years of service in the field of pediatric endocrinology.
ANN ARBOR, MI, June 27, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to name Dr. George Edgar Bacon a Lifetime Achiever. An accomplished listee, Dr. Bacon celebrates many years of service in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
The children of Ann Arbor have Dr. Bacon to thank for many years of service in the field of pediatric endocrinology, a discipline of medicine dealing with hormones and glandular conditions. He was inspired to become a doctor by his family, and though Dr. Bacon did not want to pursue his father's concentration of dentistry, the exposure ultimately set him on the path to medicine. In February of 2016, the University of Michigan honored his lifetime of service with the inaugural George E. Bacon Lecture.
Dr. Bacon regards two events in his life that he is proud of accomplishing and contributed to his success. One was being awarded a certificate of achievement for outstanding service to the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1961. The other was being accepted to Duke University, where he became a doctor of medicine in 1957. From those stellar beginnings, Dr. Bacon began his training in pediatrics at Duke Hospital and the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. In 1963 he become an instructor at the University of Michigan, where he would also go on to earn a Master of Science in pharmacology in 1967. It was the start of a remarkable period of service for the people of Ann Arbor.
Dr. Bacon became the chief of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Michigan in 1970, during a period when the university was expanding in specialization and gaining a more in-depth knowledge of pediatric care. The university recruited doctors in emerging disciplines like cardiology, neonatology, and of course, endocrinology. Dr. Bacon served at the University of Michigan as director of house officer programs in the department of pediatrics from 1981 to 1986, and the associate chair of the department of pediatrics from 1983 to 1986. Additionally, he served as medical staff and committee member for both the newly built C.S. Mott Children's Hospital and the connected Women's Hospital, centers of pediatric and obstetric wellness at Holden Hospital in Ann Arbor.
These facilities provided an invaluable resource for many pediatric disciplines, all relatively new frontiers of medicine. It was during this time that Dr. Bacon authored "A Practical Approach to Pediatric Endocrinology," which went on to become a much-referenced work in the field. He also served as a member of the senate assembly for the University of Michigan from 1978 to 1980 as well as vice chair for the director's advisory council from 1981 to 1982. When Dr. Bacon left Ann Arbor, it was as professor emeritus of the University of Michigan after 23 years of dedicated service.
In 1986, Dr. Bacon went on to become a department chair and professor of pediatrics at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, also serving as chief of staff in pediatrics for Lubbock General Hospital. He also took on the post of chairman of the medical practice income plan in 1989. The positions lasted until 1990, when he accepted a double posting of medical director of pediatrics and director of medical education and research at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This position would also allow him to serve as a professor of pediatrics at Michigan State University. Dr. Bacon returned to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan Hospital as a pediatric endocrinologist from 1995 to 2005, also serving at the Detroit Medical Center from 1996 to 2001.
In addition to a certification with the American Board of Pediatrics and pediatric Endocrinology, Dr. Bacon is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, serving as treasurer for the Michigan chapter as well as council member for the Texas chapter. He was named 2002 Pediatrician of the Year by the Michigan chapter. Dr. Bacon is a member of the American Pediatrics Society, the Pediatrics Endocrine Society, and the Society of Pediatrics Research. He was selected for inclusion in numerous volumes of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in the Midwest, and Who's Who in the World. Dr. Bacon has three children, and is now retired.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Bacon has been featured on the Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievers website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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