Fred Waite Whitehouse

Background

Whitehouse, Fred Waite was born on May 6, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Fred Trafton Waite and Grace Caroline (Peters) Whitehouse.

Education

Student, Northwestern University, 1943-1945; Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1949.

Career

Intern, then resident, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1949-1953; staff physician, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, since 1955; chief division metabolism, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, 1962-1988; chief division endocrinology and metabolism, Henry Ford Hospital, 1988-1995; division head emeritus, since 1995; fellow, Joslin Clinic, Boston, 1954-1955. Consultant Food and Drug Administration, Washington, since 1980. Member Coalition on Diabetes Edition and Minority Health, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Fred Waite Whitehouse has been listed as a noteworthy Endocrinologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Wheat Ridge Foundation, 1984-1993. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member National Institutes of Health (national diabetes advisory board 1984-1988), American Diabetes Association (president 1978-1979, Banting medal 1979, Outstanding Clinician award 1989, Outstanding Physician Educators award 1994), Detroit Medical Club (president 1976), Detroit Academy Medicine (president 1991-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: bicycling, gardening.

Connections

Married Iris Jean Dawson, June 6, 1953. Children: Martha, Amy, Sarah.

Father:

Fred Trafton Waite Whitehouse

Mother:

Grace Caroline (Peters) Whitehouse

Spouse:

Iris Jean Dawson

child:

Martha Whitehouse

child:

Amy Whitehouse

child:

Sarah Whitehouse