Ernest Greene, a board-certified anesthesiologist, died from complications due to pulmonary fibrosis on Sept. 27, 2011. He was 70.
Greene received bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees from Rice University in 1962 and 1963, respectively, both in chemical engineering under a five-year program. In 1968, he earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton. He taught engineering at the University of Alabama, Birming-
ham, and then in 1981 earned a medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis.
He was an intern in anesthesiology (1981-1982) and a resident (1982-1984), both at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham. All told, he was an anesthesiologist in Alabama for 29 years.
Greene was described as a “Renaissance man with a unique sense of humor.” During his last year, he fought a noble battle for his health following a lung transplant.
Greene is survived by Lois, his wife of 44 years; four children; four grandchildren; and his mother, Dorris.
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