Background
Sr., Edward John Benz, was born on June 11, 1923. Son of Henry John and Gertrude Nora (Heffernan) B.
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Edward John Benz, Sr.
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Bachelor of Science, University Pittsburgh, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University Pittsburgh, 1946. Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1952.
Career
Intern St. Joseph's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1946-1947. Resident, fellow Mayo Foundation, Mayo Clinic, 1949-1953. Pathologist, director laboratories St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1953-1984, vice president medical affairs, 1984-1989.
Medical director utilization review Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown, 1990-1998. Adjunct professor microbiology Lehigh University, Bethlehem, 1956-1964. President Laboratory Clinical Pathology, Bethlehem, 1956-1988, retired, 1988.
Consultant Palmerton (Pennsylvania) Hospital, Allentown (Pennsylvania) State Hospital. Past director Miller Memorial Blood Bank, Bethlehem Member advisory committee Pennsylvania Secretary Health on Clinical Laboratories, 1973-1989. Member health science advisory committee Lehigh University, 1973-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee St. Luke's Hospital, 1968-1971. President Pennsylvania Association Clinical Pathologists, 1966-1967. Captain Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1947-1949.
Fellow College American Pathologists (past chairman anatomical pathological commission, past delegate from Pennsylvania), American Society Clinical Pathologists. Member International Academy Pathology, American Association Pathologists and Bacteriologists, American Association Blood Banks, American College Physician Executives, Saucon Club, Valley Country Club, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Verna Marie Cuddyre, June 20, 1945. Children: Edward John, Thomas James, Gregory Paul, Mary Louise.
