Charles Dee Tourtellotte

Background

Tourtellotte, Charles Dee was born on August 28, 1931 in Kalamazoo. Son of Dee and Helen May (Lotz) Tourtellotte.

Education

AB, Johns Hopkins University, 1953; Master of Science in Biochemistry, Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1957.

Career

Intern, resident in medicine, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, 1957-1960; fellow in rheumatology, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1960-1961; fellow in biochemistry, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1961-1963; faculty, School Medicine, Temple University, since 1963; professor medicine, School Medicine, Temple University, 1972-1997; professor emeritus, School Medicine, Temple University, since 1997; chief rheumatology, Temple University Hospital, 1994-1997; president medical staff, Board of Governors, Temple University Hospital, 1984-1986. Director Greater Delaware Valley Arthritis Control Program, 1974-1977. President Eastern Pennsylvania chapter Arthritis Foundation, 1972-1974.

Member active/consultant staff 10 area and regional hospitals.

Achievements

• Charles Dee Tourtellotte has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Haddonfield (New Jersey) Board Education, 1968-1974, president, 1974. Member Borough of Haddonfield Environmental Comm., 1975-1987, chairman, 1977-1985. Member Haddonfield Civic Association, since 1963.

South New Jersey chairman Johns Hopkins University Alumni Schools Committee, 1975-1990. Trustee Bobby Fulton Memorial Fund, since 1979. Served withAUS, 1953-1961.

Fellow American College of Physicians, Philadelphia College Physicians, American College Rheumatology (foundingfellow). Member Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Babcock Surgical Society, Philadelphia Rheumatism Society (president 1968-1969), Pennsylvania Rheumatology Society (founding president 1985-1986), New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania, Huguenot Society Pennsylvania, Temple University Medical Alumni Association (president since 1997), Tavistock County Club (New Jersey), Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club, Medical Club of Philadelphia (board directors, president since 1998), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Upsilon, Phi Chi.

Connections

Married Barbara Richwine, June 25, 1955. Children: Daniel DeWitt, Elizabeth Anne, William Charles, Scott David.

Father:

Dee Tourtellotte

Mother:

Helen May (Lotz) Tourtellotte

Spouse:

Barbara Richwine

child:

William Charles Tourtellotte

child:

Elizabeth Anne Tourtellotte

child:

Scott David Tourtellotte

child:

Daniel DeWitt Tourtellotte