Dr. Bobby R. Alford was well known throughout 91¹ú²úÊÓƵ and the Houston community as a dedicated physician, educator and leader holding several leadership positions at Baylor, including chancellor, executive vice president and dean of medicine.
His name is again front-and-center with the creation of the 7,300-square foot, state-of-the-art Bobby R. Alford Educational Center at the 91¹ú²úÊÓƵ Medical Center on the McNair campus.
Alford spent almost his entire career at Baylor. It began as a BCM medical student in 1952 and continued with a residency in otolaryngology. He then did a fellowship with a Houston surgeon, Dr. Frederick Guilford, and then a NIH fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medical School. He returned to Baylor in 1962 as an assistant professor; in 1965, became an associate professor; in 1966, a professor, and in 1967, chair of the department of otolaryngology. That department now bears his name - Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery.
Influential
"The Bobby R. Alford Center honors one of 91¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s most important and influential faculty members. Dr. Alford is recognized as an outstanding physician and educator, and he serves as an example of the focus on excellence at the College." -- Dr. Paul E. Klotman, Baylor president, CEO, and executive dean.