Harvey Bennett Lefton

Background

Lefton, Harvey Bennett was born on May 17, 1944 in Cleveland. Son of National L. and Edith (Waintrup) Lefton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Pittsburgh, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1970.

Career

Intern medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 1970-1971; resident internal medicine, Cleveland Clinic, 1971-1972; fellow gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic, 1972-1974; chief gastroenterology, Scott Air Force Base, Belleville, Illinois, 1974-1976; assistant clinical professor medicine, Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1976-1978; associate clinical professor medicine, Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1978-1981; clinical professor medicine, Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1981; chief gastroenterology, Frankford Hospitals, Philadelphia, since 1997; president medical staff, Frankford Hospitals, Philadelphia, since 1998. Consultant gastroenterology Friends Hospital, Belmont Psychiatric Hospital, Pennsylvania, since 1980.

Achievements

• Harvey Bennett Lefton has been listed as a notable Gastroenterologist, educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major United States Air Force, 1974-1976. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology, College Physicians Philadelphia. Mem.Am. Society Gastroenterology Endoscopy, Pennsylvania Society Gastroenterology, Frankford Hospital (president medical staff since 1998), Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Paulette Lipkowitz, August 24, 1968. Children: Allison Rachel, Daniel Adam.

Father:

National L. Lefton

Mother:

Edith (Waintrup) Lefton

Spouse:

Paulette Lipkowitz

child:

Allison Rachel Lefton

child:

Daniel Adam Lefton