C. Travis Drennen

Charles Travis Drennen (born July 2, 1864 in Blount County – died ) was a physician and noted expert on syphilis.

Drennen was the son of Charles and Elizabeth Wilson Drennen of Arkadelphia. He lost an arm in a tragic accident at the age of 16 and began studying medicine with his father the following year.

Drennen pursued his studies at the Louisville Medical College, Ohio Medical College, and the Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois, where he graduated in 1885. He practiced with his father and brother Daniel in Birmingham for the next several years, taking a year off to pursue general studies in New York.

In 1894 Drennen moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas and built up a sizable practice there while developing a specialty in syphilology. He contributed to several journals in the United States and abroad and delivered lectures to numerous medical societies.

References

• Causey, Donna (June 13, 2009) Drennen, Captain Charles (1842 AL -1913 FL)" Alabama Pioneers