CITIZENSHIP:

• U.S.A.

EDUCATION:

• 1965 - 1968  Fairfield High School, Fairfield, Alabama
• 1969 - 1973  University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama(Bachelor of Science)
• 1973 - 1977  University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama (Doctor of Medicine)

POST-GRADUATE TRAINING:

• 1977 - 1979  Internal Medicine Residency, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas

POSITIONS HELD:

• Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas - 1979 - 1980
• Staff Physician, Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia 1980 - 1985
• Assistant Chief, Physician Assistant Program, Academy of Health Science, Fort Sam Houston, Texas - 1985 - 1986
• Chief, Internal Medicine, Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia - 1986 - April, 1989.
• Family Practice Residency Program Teaching Staff, Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, Georgia - 1986 - April, 1989.
• Private Practice, Birmingham, Alabama - April, 1989 - Present Office Address: 9131 Roebuck Parkway E., Suite A, Birmingham, AL 35206.

PUBLICATIONS:

• Patton, J., J. Vogel, J. Bedynek, D. Alexander, R. Albright:  "Coronary Risk Factor Screen and Aerobic Capacity in a Cohort of Over-40 Aged Military Personnel," Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 14(2):170, 1982 (Abstract).
• Patton, J.F., J. Vogel, J. Bedynek, D. Alexander, R. Albright:  "Aerobic Power and Coronary Risk factors in 40 and Over Aged Military Personnel," Army Science Conference Proceedings, Vol. III, pgs 1-15, 15-18, June, 1982.
• Patton, J.F., J. Vogel, J. Bedynek, D. Alexander, R. Albright:  "Response of Age Forty and Over Military Personnel to an Unsupervised, Self- Administered Aerobic Training Program," Avia.  Space and Environ.  Medicine 54(2):  138 (1983).
• Kroenke, Kurt and Albright, R.G.:  "Acute renal failure after digital subtraction angiography"  [Letter], South Med J 77(10) :1346 (Oct, 1984).
• Patton, J.F., J. Vogel, J. Bedynek, D. Alexander, R. Albright: "Aerobic Capacity and Coronary Risk Factors in a Middle-Aged Army Populations," J.Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation 6(12): 491 (1986).
• Albright, R:  "Joining the Information Age,"  [Editorial], South Med J 81(4): 421-22 (April, 1988).
• Albright, Ronald G. : "A Basic Guide to Online Information Systems For Health Care Professionals," Arlington, VA:  Information Resources Press, 1988 (ISBN 0-87815-056-0; L.C. No. 87-083599).
• Albright, Ronald G. : "A Clinic-Based Mini-Expert System," Computer News for Physicians (McGraw-Hill), pp. C5-6 (January 15, 1989).
• Albright, Ronald G. : "MEAD's MEDIS - Clinical Information Database in Full-Text," J. Medical Practice Management, Spring, 1989.
• Albright, Ronald G. : "Electronic Communication Systems for Home and Office," Radnor, PA: Chilton Books, 1989.
• Albright, Ronald G. : "Electronic Patient Education," J. Medical Practice Management, Fall, 1990, pp. 114-20.

PRESENTATIONS:

• Course Director, "Clinical Information Management by Personal Computer," 4 hour Postgraduate Course for the Southern Medical Associations 82nd Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA; November 8, 1988.
• Course Director, "Clinical Information Management by Personal Computer," 3 hour Postgraduate Course for the American College of  Physicians Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA; March, 1991.
• Course Director, "Clinical Information Management by Personal Computer," 3 hour Postgraduate Course for the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA; March, 1992.
• Course Director, "CD-ROM Medical Information Access by Personal Computer," 3 hour Postgraduate Course for the American College of Physicians Annual Meeting, March, 1993.
• Invited lecturer, "Computer Resources for the Bariatric Physician," for the American Society of Bariatric Physicians Western Regional Conference, May,1997.
• Invited lecturer, "Computerizing the Bariatric Office," for the American Society of Bariatric Physicians "New Practitioners Seminar," Denver, COM - May, 1997.
• Invited lecturer, "Computerizing the Bariatric Office," for the American Society of Bariatric Physicians "New Practitioners Seminar," Miami, FL - May, 1998.

CERTIFICATES AND SOCIETIES:

• Board-Certified, National Board of Medical Examiners - 1977
• Board-Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine - 1980
• Member, American College of Physicians - 1984
• Physician Recognition Award, American Medical Association - 1980
• Alpha Epsilon Delta (Premedical Honorary, Lifetime)
• Teacher of the Year Award, Family Practice Residence Program, Martin Army Community Hospital - 1982.
• Member, American Medical Association, Medical Association of the State of Alabama, Jefferson County Medical Society - 1989.
• Member, American Society of Internal Medicine- 1991
• Board Eligible, American Society of Bariatric Physicians - 1997

LICENSURE: 

• State of Alabama (1980)

MILITARY SERVICE:

  Active Duty, U.S. Army Medical Corps, June 26, 1977 - April, 1989

Personal and Biographical

Born, Birmingham and now resides in Trussville, AL. Interests include guitar, computer and digital technology, digital photography, video editing, baseball card collecting, classic movies and reading.