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Lawrence C. Mohr, JR., M.D., F.A.C.P., F.C.C.P.
Dr. Mohr was born on July 8, 1947, on Staten Island New York. He received an A.B. degree with highest honors from the University of North Carolina where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was presented the Merck Award for excellence in chemistry. He received his M.D. degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. His postdoctoral training includes a medical internship, a residency in internal medicine and fellowship training in pulmonary medicine, all at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. From 1982 to 1983, Dr. Mohr served as Chief Resident in the Department of Medicine at Walter Reed. He was then assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington, where he served as Command Surgeon in the 9th Infantry Division. He returned to Walter Reed in 1984 as Attending Physician in the Department of Medicine and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Mohr served as a field artillery officer in the U.S. Army. He completed Officer Candidate School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, parachute training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and jungle warfare training at Fort Sherman, Panama. His assignments included service as the commanding officer of units in the 101st Airborne Division, Republic of Vietnam, and the 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army Officer Advanced Course and the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College. He retired from the U.S. Army Medical Corps with the rank of Colonel. Dr. Mohr remains active in patient care, medical education and clinical investigation. During his tenure at the White House he held academic appointments as Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and at George Washington University. Dr. Mohr is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and has been elected as a Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians. In addition to the practice of internal medicine, he has special interests in diseases of the chest, environmental medicine, clinical epidemiology and international health. He serves on the Board of Directors of the International Lung Foundation, the Advisory Board of the National Museum of Health and Medicine and the Medical Advisory Board to the Department of Defense of the Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces. Dr. Mohr's professional honors include the Outstanding Medical Resident Award at Walter Reed, the Erskine Award at Walter Reed, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and the Order of Military Medical Merit. His military decorations include the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal; the Silver Star; four awards of the Bronze star, with two "V" devices for heroism in ground combat; the Purple Heart; two awards of the Meritorious Service Medal; the Air Medal; two awards of the Army Commendation Medal; the National Defense Service Medal; the Vietnam Service Medal with seven campaign stars; the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm; and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Dr. Mohr is married to the former Linda Johnson of Evergreen, North Carolina. They have one daughter, Andrea. |
