Faculty Name:
Michael A. Deaton, PhD, MD
Department:
College of Medicine
Location:
CMU Health Services
Foust Hall
Central Michigan University
Mt Pleasant, MI 48859
Email:
deato1ma@cmich.edu
Specialty:
Family Medicine
He holds a PhD in anatomy from Vanderbilt University, and Doctor of Medicine from the Uniformed Services University. Dr. Deaton trained in Family Medicine at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI. He served in a variety of positions over 32 years, including –
- Chief of the Medical Staff, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital
- Deputy Assistant Surgeon General (Army), the Pentagon
- Assistant Chief of Staff (Clinical Operations), Great Plains Regional Medical Command
- Hospital Commander, United States Military Academy, West Point - Command Surgeon, U.S. Army Accessions Command, Fort Knox
Education & Fellowships:
Residency and Internship
Family Medicine
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, HI
1996
Medical School
F. Edward Hebert' School of Medicine
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
1993
Graduate School
Department of Anatomy
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
1983
Undergraduate
Wittenberg University
Springfield, OH
1979
Dr. Deaton sees all patients, "cradle to grave" regardless of age, gender, race, or nature of illness / injury.
Awards & Honors: - Army "A" designator (Army equivalent of Full Professor)
- Order of Military Medical Merit
- Army Physician of the Year (Lieutenant Colonel) 2001
- Regent's Award, F. Edward Hebert' School of Medicine
Memberships: - American Academy of Family Physicians
- Alpha Omega Alpha
- Association of the United States Army