Background
Bockus, Henry L. was born on April 18, 1894 in Newark, Delaware, United States. Son of William Jones and Luella (Whiteman) Bockus.
Bockus, Henry L. was born on April 18, 1894 in Newark, Delaware, United States. Son of William Jones and Luella (Whiteman) Bockus.
Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1917; Doctor of Science., Jefferson Medical College, 1958; Doctor of Science., Dickenson College, 1946; Doctor of Science., University of Pennsylvania, 1961.
Resident physician, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, 1920-1921;
private practice, Philadelphia, 1921;
internist specializing in gastro-intestinal disorders and as gastroenterologist
organizer stomache clinic Graduate Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, from 1921;
professor gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, from 1931;
professor and department chairman medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1949-1960;
professor medicine emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, from 1960. Consultant physician Graduate Hospital. Honorary civiliancons. surgeon general United States Navy.
Chairman, board directors MEDICO. Vice president board directors Cooperative American Relief Everywhere. Consultant gastroenterologist Bryn Mawr Hospital, Abington Memorial Hospital, Philadelphia Naval Hospital.
Honorary professor medicine U. Antioquia (Columbia), 1964. Chairman World Congress in Gastroenterology, Washington, 1958. Member board of trustees Jefferson Medical College.
Served as Lieutenant, Medical Corps United States Navy, 1917-1919. Fellow American College of Physicians (master), Royal Society Medicine (London) (honorary), Royal Society Arts (London), National Academy Medicine Mexico (honorary), American College Gastroenterology (honorary). Member Gastroenterol.
Association Central America, Gastroenterol.
Association Chile, Gastroenterol. Association Cuba, Gastroenterol.
Association Switzerland, Gastroenterol. Association Venezuela, Gastroenterol.
Association Peru, Gastroenterol.
Association Brazil, Gastroenterol. Association Argentina, Gastroenterol. Association Uruguay, Gastroenterol.
Association Canada, Gastroenterol.
Association Ecuador, Gastroenterol. Association Panama, Gastroenterol.
Association Dominican Republic, Gastroenterol. Association Spain, Gastroenterol.
Association India, Gastroenterol.
Association Belgium, Gastroenterol. Association Germany, Gastroenterol. Association Colombia, Bockus Research Institute of University of Pennsylvania, Bockus International Society Gastroenterology, Organisation Mundiale Gastroenterologia (president 1958-1962, honorary president since 1962), American Gastroenterol.
Association (past president, recipient Friedenwald medal 1962), American Medical Association (former chairman of the section gastroenterology and proctology, distinguished service award 1970), Philadelphia College Physicians, Philadelphia Pathologic Society.
Clubs: Penn (Philadelphia), Philadelphia Country (Philadelphia).
Married Rosalynd Foss, January 13,1935. 1 child, Barbara Annual.