Caro Elise Luhrs

Background

Luhrs, Caro Elise was born on January 21, 1935 in Dover, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Albert Weigand and Ethel Adelaide (Voss) Luhrs.

Education

Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1960.

Career

Instructor, assistant professor medicine, director hematology laboratories, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, 1964-1968; White House fellow, USDA, Washington, 1968-1969; special assistant to Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington, 1969-1973; director health and medical division, Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Washington, 1973-1977; vice president, medical director, EHE/National Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1977-1978; physician, Washington, since 1978; medical director, Hummer Companies, Washington, since 1989; clinical professor family medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1991.

Achievements

• Caro Elise Luhrs has been listed as a noteworthy administrator, physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Swarthmore (Pennsylvania) College, 1975-1979. Board directors USDA Graduate School, Washington, 1970-1974, The Pillsbury Company, 1973-1989, White House Fellow Foundation, Washington, 1979. Board regents Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., 1980-1985.

Consultant Office Science and Technology Policy, The White House, 1977-1980. With District of Columbia Mayor's Advisory Committee on Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, 1980-1984. Member of advisory committee hazardous materials Environmental Protection Agency, 1970-1976.

Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal Society Medicine. Member American Medical Association, American College Sports Medicine, Medical Society District of Columbia, Cosmos Club. F C.

Connections

Father:

Albert Weigand Luhrs

Mother:

Ethel Adelaide (Voss) Luhrs