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Arch Neurol. 2002;59:122.

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John N. Whitaker, MD, died August 29, 2001, in Birmingham, Ala, from injuries suffered during a bicycle race in Tennessee on August 25, 2001. Dr Whitaker was a professor and the chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and president of the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Health Services Foundation. Neurology has lost a great leader, clinician, teacher, and investigator. He possessed that rare blend and balance of intelligence and intuitive thinking, with qualities of generosity and thoughtfulness. His gentlemanly and kindly demeanor were admired and appreciated by all.

John N. Whitaker, MD (1940-2001).

Dr Whitaker received his undergraduate degree (magna cum laude) from Hendrix College (Conway, Ark) and his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine (Memphis) in 1965. Following a medical internship at City of Memphis Hospitals, he obtained neurology training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, finishing in . . . [Full Text of this Article]