On Monday, September 27th the radiology community lost an outstanding teacher, researcher and role model for many radiology and non-radiology residents, Dr. James L. Clements Jr.
Dr. Clements attended Emory University as an undergraduate, medical student and resident. He served in the military and following his return practiced at Crawford Long Hospital. Dr. Clements officially joined the Emory Radiology faculty in 1968 and became heavily involved in the clinical, education and research aspects of the department. Each year we honor Dr. Clements through the dedication of one Grand Rounds as the Clements' Lecture.
Those of us who were privileged to have worked with and known Dr. Clements will miss him.
- William Torres, MD, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Dr. James (Luke) Clements was born on July 21, 1924 in Eatonton, Georgia. He spent his formative years in Eatonton and attended Emory University as an undergraduate from 1941 to 1943. He was accepted to Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Clements and received his MD degree in 1947. Dr. Clements did his internship at Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina from 1947-1948 and began a residency in Radiology at Emory University Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital in 1948-1953; his residency was interrupted by military service during the years of 1950-1952. Following his residency, he entered private practice at Crawford Long Hospital. After several years of practice, he was appointed Directorship of Radiology at two hospitals in Newnan, Georgia. Dr. Clements was on the Emory faculty as an Clinical Associate following his residency; He officially joined the Emory Radiology faculty in 1968 as an Assistant Professor of Radiology.
Dr. Clements married in 1949 to Margaret Cannon and had three children, Arthur L. Clements, Ashley H. Clements and Julia Clements. After retiring, Dr. Clements returned to his home town of Eatonton, Georgia, where he currently resides with his daughter.
Dr. Clements was an outstanding teacher, researcher and role model for many radiology and non-radiology residents. He is the authors of 45 papers and 23 book chapters in the field of gastrointestinal radiology and was a sought after speaker at national meetings. He was honored with many awards during his career, including Teacher of the Year in 1977 and 1979. He was further honored by the establishment of a teaching award in his name and that of Britt B. Gay, MD still given yearly to a radiology faculty member elected as the "Teacher of the Year". The Clements Lecture was initiated in1993 and has brought many prominent radiologists in the field of Gastrointestinal Radiology to Emory. This lectureship is dedicated to Dr. Clements in recognition of his many years of service to the Department and his dedication to teaching.
2012- Perry J. Pickhardt, MD ~University of Wisconsin~
2011- Vivian Lee, MD, PhD, MBA ~New York University~
2009 - Richard Cohan, MD ~ University of Michigan
2008 - Caroline Reinhold, MD, MSc ~ Montreal General Hospital & McGill University
2007 - Jorge A. Soto, MD ~ Boston University School of Medicine
2006 - Peter R. Mueller, MD ~ Harvard Medical School
2005 - Rendon C. Nelson, MD ~ Duke University School of Medicine
2004 - Judy Yee, MD ~ University of California at San Fransisco
2003 - Mary T. Keogan, MD ~ Trinity College, Dublin Ireland
2002 - Pablo R. Ros, MD, MPH ~ Harard medical School
2001 - Ruedi F. L. Thoeni, MD ~ University of California at San Francisco
2000 - Dean D. T. Maglinte, MD ~ Indianna University
1999 - Richard M. Gore, MD ~ Northwestern University Medical School
1998 - Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD ~ University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
1997 - Bronwyn Jones, MD ~ Johns Hopkins Univesity
1996 - Patrick C. Freeny, MD ~ University of Washington School of Medicine
1995 - James L. Buck ~ Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
1994 - Roger K. Harned, MD ~ University of Nebraska Medical Center
1993 - Marc S. Levine, MD ~ Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania