DeWitt Stetten Goodman

Background

Goodman, DeWitt Stetten was born on July 18, 1930 in New York City. Son of Max and Jennie (Katz) Goodman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1951; Doctor of Medicine Harvard University, 1955; Doctor Medicinae (honorary), University Oslo, Norway, 1986.

Career

Intern, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1955-1956; assistant resident, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1958-1959; investigator, National Heart Institute, 1956-1958, 60-62; visiting fellow, Hammersmith Hospital, London, England., 1959-1960; member of faculty, Columbia College Physicians & Surgeons, 1962-1991; professor medicine, Columbia College Physicians & Surgeons, 1969-1991; Tilden-Weger-Bieler professor, Columbia College Physicians & Surgeons, 1971-1991; director division metabolism and nutrition, department medicine, Columbia College Physicians & Surgeons, 1971-1991; director, Arteriosclerosis Research Center, 1976-1991; director, Institute Human Nutrition, Columbia University, 1988-1991; member of staff, Presbyterian Hospital, 1962-1991; attending physician, Presbyterian Hospital, 1971-1991; visiting fellow, Clare Hall, Cambridge (England) University, 1972-1973; Adjunct Professor, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1974-1977; visiting professor, Hebrew U.-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, 1981-1982. Member metabolism study section National Institutes of Health, 1966-1970. Member arteriosclerosis, hypertension and lipid metabolism advising committee National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1978-1987, chairman, 1985-1987.

Chairman Gordon Research Confs. on Lipid Metabolism, 1968, on Arteriosclerosis, 1981. Chairman Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Summer Conference on Retinoids, 1988. Chairman expert panel on treatment of adults, National Cholesterol Education Program, 1986-1988.

Vice Chairman of Commission on diet and health, National Research Council, 1986-1989. Member food and nutrition board Institute Medicine, 1988-1991, vice chairman, 1991, commission on national research agenda on aging, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• DeWitt Stetten Goodman has been listed as a notable Physician, scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Career scientist Health Research Council, New York City, 1964-1974. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Clinical Investigation (councillor 1973-1976, Herman award 1991), Association American Physicians, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Council Arteriosclerosis American Heart Association (chairman 1979-1981, Executive Committee 1969-1972, 79-86, award of merit 1990), New York Heart Association (Executive Committee 1983-1991, president elect 1989-1991, president 1991), Endocrine Society, American Institute Nutrition (Osborne and Mendel award 1974), American Society Clinical Nutrition (Herman award 1991), Harvey Society (councillor 1978-1981, vice president 1981-1982, president 1982-1983), American Oil Chemists Society, Institute Medicine, Interurban Clinical Club (councillor 1982-1984, president 1985-1986), Lipid Research Inc.

(member editorial board Journal Lipid Research 1965-1970, advisory board 1974-1990), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Ann Bregstein, July 7, 1957. Children: Daniel W., Elizabeth.

Father:

Max Goodman

Mother:

Jennie (Katz) Goodman

Spouse:

Ann Bregstein

child:

Daniel W. Goodman

child:

Elizabeth Goodman