Background
Schreiner, George E. was born on April 26, 1922 in Buffalo. Son of George Frederick and Eleanor (Kreig) Schreiner.
Schreiner, George E. was born on April 26, 1922 in Buffalo. Son of George Frederick and Eleanor (Kreig) Schreiner.
AB magna cum laude, Canisius College, 1943. HLD (honorary), Canisius College, 1973. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Georgetown University, 1946.
HLD, Georgetown University, 1973. Doctor of Science (honorary), Georgetown University, 1987.
Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1946-1947; fellow in nephrology, New York University, 1947-1950; resident in medicine, Washington Veterans Administration Hospital., 1950-1951; director renal clinic, Georgetown University Hospital, 1951-1952, 55-61; instructor medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, 1955-1958; assistant professor medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, 1958-1961; associate professor medicine, director renal and electrolyte division, Georgetown University Hospital, 1961-1970; professor medicine, director nephrology division, Georgetown University Hospital, 1970-1987; Distinguished professor medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, since 1987; member of staff, Arlington Hospital member of staff, District of Columbia General Hospital. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Walter Reed Army Hospital, Speakers Bureau, Merck, Hoechst-Roussel, Baxter, George E. Schreiner Premed. Center, Canisius College.
Board directors Washington Heart Association. Board trustees International Society for Art Organizations, since 1986. Board sponsors National Kidney Foundation.
Governing board Center for Crisis Counseling, Washington. Member committee academics, committee development, board trustees Canisius College, Buffalo, 1988-1994. Member American College of Physicians (recipient Mastership for distinguished contributions to Internal Medicine 1999).
Fellow Royal Society Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow, Walton lecturer). Member Society Experimental Biology, National Drug Research Board, American Society Physiology, American Society Pharmacology and Clinical Therapeutics, Southern Salt, Water and Kidney Club, American Society Artificial Internal Organs (past president), International Society Artificial Organs (life trustee), National Kidney Foundation (past president), International Society Nephrology (president 1978-1981, past president, member executive committee 1981-1984), American Society Nephrology (past president, co-editor in chief Nephron, John Peters award 1989), Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation for Clinical Research (past president, past secretary-treasurer), District of Columbia Medical Society, Washington Heart Association (past president), Renal Transplant Physicians, Council Transplantation, American Society Hypertension, American Clinical and Climatologic Association, Washington Academy Medicine (admission committee 1987-1990, chairman 1990), Richard Bright Society, International Society History Society (honorary), Cosmos Club (Washington), Duckwoods Country Club (Kitty Hawk, North Carolina), Tralee Golf Club (Kerry, Ireland), Great Falls Swim and Tennis Club.
Married Joanne Baker, April 3, 1948. Children: George F., Mary E., Meredith Schreiner Maclay, William P., Sara B. Schreiner Kendall, Lise Schreiner Salmon, Peter K., Robert P. (deceased).