Charles Jack Lusch

Background

Lusch, Charles Jack was born on February 15, 1936 in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles Norman and Loretta (Gaumer) Lusch.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Biology magna cum laude, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1961.

Career

President, Berks Hematology-Oncology Associations, Reading, Pennsylvania, since 1968; chief section of medical oncology & hematology, Reading Hospital & Medical Center, Reading, since 1970; director, Pennsylvania State Hemophilia Center, Reading Hospital & Medical Center, since 1973; vice president, Lusch Motor Parts, Lehighton, Pennsylvania, since 1975; chief section medical oncology & hematology, Community General Hospital, Reading, since 1980; assistant chief medicine, Reading Hospital and Medical Center, since 1986; medical director, Pocono International Raceway, 1980-1985; chairman institutional review board, Reading Hospital and Medical Center, since 1986; director continuing medical education, Reading Hospital and Medical Center, since 1987; medical director, Berks County Hospice, Berks County Visiting Nurse Association, Reading, since 1987; director oncology services, Reading Hospital and Medical Center, since 1990. Medical advising committee Pennsylvania Blue Shield, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, since 1987. Board directors Berks Home Health Car, Reading Cancer Center, Reading Hospital.

Malpractice consultant Medical Protective Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 1985. Consultant in hematology and oncology Pottsville (Pennsylvania) Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital, since 1975. Clinical assistant professor medicine Pennsylvania Medical School, since 1984, Pennsylvania State Medical School, since 1981, Temple University Medical School, clinical associate professor 1990.

Senior clinical instructor Mahnemann U. Medical School, since 1968. Principal investigator Eastern Coop Oncology Group, 1975-1990, National Surgical Adjunct & Breast Project, since 1986.

Achievements

• Charles Jack Lusch has been listed as a noteworthy Oncologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Future Physicians American, Reading, 1965. Board directors Berks County unit American Cancer Society, Reading, 1968-1978, Keystone Cmty. Blood Bank, Reading, 1970-1980.

Advising committee The Women's Center, Reading Hospital, 1987-1988. Member board division church society Evangelical Lutheran Church American, Chicago. President church county Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1965-1967.

Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Pennsylvania Society Hematology-Oncology (secretary-treasurer 1986-1987), American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Hematology, American Federation Clinical Research, Academy Hospice Physicians (publications committee since 1989), United States Amateur Ballroom Dance Association (past president Reading chapter), Sports Car Club American, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: competition ballroom dancing, tennis, motor racing.

Connections

Married Carole Faye Eckart, August 17, 1957. Children: Marjorie, Susan, Stephen, Robert.

Father:

Charles Norman Lusch

Mother:

Loretta (Gaumer) Lusch

Spouse:

Carole Faye Eckart

child:

Susan Lusch

child:

Stephen Lusch

child:

Marjorie Lusch

child:

Robert Lusch