Originally from Woodville in Greene County, GA, Thomas Callahan Davison, M.D. (1883-1953) was an Atlanta physician who specialized in gynecology and surgery. He graduated from the Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1906 after he had served as a phamicist's assistant in Richmond, Virginia. He served in the first World War as a surgeon for Army evacuation hospital #4 in France and later for one in occupied Germany. His long career included serving as chief of surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital. He interned and later worked at Georgia Baptist Hospital where he helped form the Atlanta Cancer Clinic. At Emory University School of Medicine, he served as an assistant professor of clinical surgery. He and associate A.H. Letton, M.D. were among the first vocal advocates of self-examination of the breast by women in an effort to detect cancer. He received numerous professional honors including honorary membership in the International College of Surgeons. His brother Hal Davison, M.D. was also a prominent Atlanta doctor.
From the description of Thomas Callahan Davison papers, 1899-1983 1906-1953. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 39258998
