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Calhoun Witham, M.D.
1921 - 2000
Abner Calhoun Witham, of Aiken, S.C., died on May 14, 2000, in his home, at age 79.
A captain in the US Army and a veteran of World War II, Witham completed his residency at Grady Hospital in 1949. He continued his education as a research associate at the British Post Graduate Medical School, part of the University of London.
Specializing in cardiology, Witham became an adjunct professor at the University of Capetown in South Africa as well as a professor at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG), where he served for more than 30 years. Accomplishments include founding the section of cardiology in the department of medicine at MCG and serving as its chief for many years.
Witham also served as president of the Georgia Heart Association 1978-1979 and president of the Association of University Cardiologists 1983-1984.