Doris Louise Wethers

Background

Wethers, Doris Louise was born on December 14, 1927 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of William Alphonse and Lilian Louise (Wilkinson) Wethers.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Queens College, 1948; Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1952.

Career

Rotating intern, District of Columbia General Hospital, Washington, 1952-1953; intern pediatrics, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1953-1954; from resident to chief resident pediatrics, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1954-1956; medical director, Speedwell Superior vena cava syndrome for Children, New York City, 1961-1973; director department pediatrics, St. Luke's Hospital Center, New York City, 1973-1979; attending pediatrician, St. Luke's Hospital Center, New York City, since 1973; director comprehensive sickle cell program, St. Luke's Hospital Center, New York City, since 1979; director pediatrics, Manhattan Medical Group, since 1983; professor clinical pediatrics, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, since 1987. Director pediatrics Knickerbocker Hospital, New York City, 1965-1973. Chief pediatrician Washington Heights Medical Group, New York City, 1965-1982.

Director pediatrics Sydenham Hospital, New York City, 1969-1974. Chairman National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference, Bethesda, Maryland., 1987, sickle cell advising committee Department of Health and Human Services, 1982-1986. Chairman New York State Sickle Cell Advisory Committee, 1981-1991.

Achievements

• Doris Louise Wethers has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Children's Aid Society, since 1982. Member Citizens Committee for Children, since 1968. Ad hoc commission on sickle cell anemia New York Heart Association, 1971-1972,ad hoc commission on S-hemoglobinopathies National Academy Sciences, 1972-1973, board on maternal, child and family health research, 1974-1982, others Fellow American Academy Pediatrics.

Member American Pediatric Society, New York County Medical Society, New York State Medical Society, S.S. McKinney Steward Medical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: cooking, reading, travel, crochet.

Connections

Married GarvallHarrison Booker, December 25, 1953. Children: Garvall H. III, Clifford.

Father:

William Alphonse Wethers

Mother:

Lilian Louise (Wilkinson) Wethers

Spouse:

GarvallHarrison Booker

child:

Garvall H. III Wethers

child:

Clifford Wethers