Department Chairs--The Early Years

           Ludlow B. Creary, MD, MPH

Dr. Creary graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1960. He had a thriving medical practice in Los Angeles prior to his arrival at Charles R. Drew Postgraduate Medical School.

Below brief newsletter announcements from his time as Acting Chair (1976), shortly before Dr. Satcher took over the position and as permanent Chair in 1982.

From Employee News:

1: Tripp W, Rao V, Creary LB. Various manifestations of hyperthyroidism in an
ambulatory clinic: case studies. J Natl Med Assoc. 1987 Nov;79(11):1167-70.
PubMed PMID: 3694696; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2625621.

2: Tripp WH Jr, Rao V, Creary LB. Diagnosis of hyperthyroidism in patients with
thyroiditis: a case study. J Natl Med Assoc. 1987 Feb;79(2):185-7. PubMed PMID:
3560246; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2571456.

3: Shaw B, Creary L, Rao V. Syndrome of galactorrhea, amenorrhea, and obesity as
possible indicators of prolactinoma: a case study approach. J Natl Med Assoc.
1986 Dec;78(12):1197-200. PubMed PMID: 3806693; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2571402.