Harris Reynold Clearfield

Background

Clearfield, Harris Reynold was born on August 8, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel and Rae (Lewis) Clearfield.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Franklin and Marshall College, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1959.

Career

Intern, Graduate Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1959-1960; resident in internal medicine, Graduate Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1960-1962; resident in gastroenterology, Graduate Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1962-1963; member of staff, Graduate Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1963-1972; member of staff, Episcopalian Hospital, Philadelphia, 1967-1972; head section gastroenterology, Episcopalian Hospital, Philadelphia, until 1972; senior attending physician, Philadelphia Gen Hospital, 1972-1977; member of faculty, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1963-1972; clinical assistant professor medicine, Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, 1967-1972; director division gastroenterology, Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1972; professor medicine, Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1972. Lecturer, consultant Naval Regional Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1976-1978. Senior consultant Philadelphia General Hospital, 1972-1974.

Member governor's advising committee of American College of Physicians, 1980-1988. Dir.Krancer Center for Inflamatory Bowel Disease Research, since 1985.

Achievements

• Harris Reynold Clearfield has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Case Studies in Gastroenterology for the House Officer.

Membership

Chairman science advisory board National Foundation Ileitis and Colitis, 1976-1980, trustee, since 1990. Fellow American College of Physicians, Philadelphia College Physicians. Member American Gastroenterologic Association, Bockus International Society Gastroenterology (trustee, vice president, president 1993-1995), Philadelphia Gastroenterology Group (president 1974-1975), American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American College Gastroenterology (governor Eastern Pennsylvania 1990-1992, board of trustees 1992-1996), Pennsylvania Society Gastroenterology (president 1993-1995), Delaware Valley Society Gastrointestinal Research Forum, Pennsylvania Medical Society (commn.on accreditation 1986-1992), Philadelphia Medical Society (board directors since 1996, secretary since 1998).

Connections

Married Louise Libby, June 30, 1957. Children: Andrea, Jonathan.

Father:

Samuel Clearfield

Mother:

Rae (Lewis) Clearfield

Spouse:

Louise Libby

child:

Andrea Clearfield

child:

Jonathan Clearfield