Background
Jewell, James Hyland was born on April 22, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James and Dorthy (Dibgy) Jewell.
Jewell, James Hyland was born on April 22, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James and Dorthy (Dibgy) Jewell.
Bachelor of Science, Lehigh University, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1958.
Rotating intern, U. Pittsburgh, 1958-1959;
resident in general surgery, Geisinger Medical Center and Foss Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1959-1963;
member surgical staff, Geisinger Medical Center and Foss Clinic, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1963-1964;
physician-in-charge, American Mission Hospital, Gambela, Ethiopia, 1964-1965;
assistant, then chief resident thoracic/cardiovascular surgery, U. Maryland., 1965-1967;
chief thoracic surgery, Reading (Pennsylvania) Hospital and Medical Center, 1988-1991;
medical director, Luampa Mission Hospital, Kaoma, Zambia, 1991-1995;
senior lecturer, consultant department surgery, U. Zambia Medical School/University Tchg. Hospital, Lusaka, since 1996. Member of staff thoracic cardiovascular Reading Hospital, West Reading, Pennsylvania, St. Joseph Hospital, Reading, since 1967.
Member consultant staff Cmty. General Hospital, Reading, Reading Rehabilitation Hospital, Reading, since 1967. Presenter in field.
Board of directors Good News Club, Reading, 1970-1973, Ruff Edge Farms, Bernville, Pennsylvania, 1978-1984. Member Berks Christian School Board, Reading, 1971-1985, president, 1980. Board directors, board elders Exeter Bible Church, Reading, 1971-1985.
Member Executive Committee St. Joseph Hospital, 1982-1985. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians, International College Surgeons in Thoracic Surgery. Member American Medical Association, Pan American Medical Association, Christian Medical Society, Berks County Medical Society, Surgical Society Zambia (founding member), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Epsilon.
Married Eleanor Gardner. Children: Nancy Jewell Marchinski, Karen Jewell Glass, Jim, Anita Jewell Focht, Jennifer Jewell Kramer.