Dr. Joe Billy Wood

Dr. Joe Billy Wood and Dr. Pepper Jenkins played a significant role in this development.
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The first resident was Dr. Joe Billy Wood, who, upon completion of his residency in 1948, became Dr. Weir's assistant.
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As BUH's medical staff was expanded, Dr. Joe Billy Wood and Dr. Gerald G. Mullikin (Figure 13), both graduates of Dr. Weir's program, were granted staff privileges for the private practice of anesthesiology in 1950.
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Dr. Wood became chief of the department in 1964, and Dr. Emmett became interim chief in 1974.
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Dr. Joe Billy Wood was elected president of the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists in 1955.
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Joe Billy Wood, MD.Dr. Wood was the first anesthesiologist to enter the private practice of anesthesiology in Dallas (Figure 15).He became chief of anesthesia in 1966 and was instrumental in establishing an open medical staff, within which competitive, consultative anesthesia practice was developed.Dr. Wood also created an advisory committee to help establish and implement departmental policies and procedures.The advisory committee continues as an integral and important component of departmental activities at BUMC.

On November 30, 1982, Dr. Wood was awarded the Dallas County Anesthesiology Society Citation of Merit.This was given "in recognition of his many years of dedicated service to patients through the practice of anesthesiology; in appreciation of his having opened the frontiers for the private practice of anesthesiology in Dallas; in gratitude for his steadfast espousal of the highest principles of ethics in anesthesiology; and in thankfulness for his part in providing a bright heritage for those following in anesthesiology."Dr. Wood resigned as chief in 1975, and Dr. George Emmett took over as interim chief.
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Dr. Sone (Figure 18) joined Dr. Wood and Dr. Porter in practice at BUH in 1963.
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Joe Billy Wood, MD: 1955–1956