Ted W. Daughety (born July 19, 1949) is an American pulmonologist-immunologist specialized in sleeping and breathing disorders. He is the first gentleman of Kansas as the spouse of governor Laura Kelly.
Ted Daughety | |
|---|---|
| First Gentleman of Kansas | |
Current | |
| Assumed role January 14, 2019 | |
| Governor | Laura Kelly |
| Preceded by | Ruth Colyer (as First Lady) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1949 |
| Spouse |
Laura Kelly (m. 1979) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Cedar Crest |
| Alma mater | Baylor University University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| Occupation | Pulmonologist-immunologist |
Education
editDaughety graduated from Baylor University.[1] He earned a M.D. from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and completed a residency at the Medical University of South Carolina.[1] He conducted a fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco.[1]
Career
editDaughety worked for the National Jewish Hospital and Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver.[1] He held various academic appointments with the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.[1] In 1986, he joined the Salina Clinic as a pulmonary specialist and immunologist.[1] Daughety specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of breathing disorders including asthma and bronchitis.[2] On February 1, 2019, Daughety closed his outreach clinic at Neman Regional Health and resigned as the sleep disorder center medical director.[3] He had retired as a pulmonologist in April 2020.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas, he resumed work at a screening clinic.[4]
Personal life
editOn January 14, 2019, Daughety became the third first gentleman of Kansas as the spouse of governor Laura Kelly.[5] They married in 1979.[6] They moved into the Cedar Crest residence.[5] Daughety and Kelly have two daughters.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Daughety joins clinic". The Salina Journal. 1986-04-13. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Zier, Lillian (1987-02-22). "New specialists enhance Salina's medical capability". The Salina Journal. p. 73. Retrieved 2022-12-24 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dr. Ted Daughety Resigns as Sleep Disorder Center Medical Director". Emporia Gazette. January 10, 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b "First Gentleman comes out of retirement to help as doctor, gets vaccine Tuesday". KSNT 27 News. 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b "'First Gentleman' talks life as the Governor's husband". KSNT 27 News. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b Hancock, Peter (October 7, 2018). "Democratic gubernatorial candidate Laura Kelly hopes to 'slam the door' on Brownback's policies". Lawrence Journal World. Retrieved October 9, 2018.