Jerome Alvin Grunt

Background

Grunt, Jerome Alvin was born on April 6, 1923 in Newark. Son of Tobias and Rebecca Grunt.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1947. Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1952.

Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1956.

Career

Intern in pediatrics, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1958-1959; resident in pediatrics, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1959-1960; fellowship, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1960-1962; associate in pediatrics, Harvard University Medical school and Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1963-1964; director child general clinical research center and pediatric endocrinology division, Yale University School Medical, New Haven, 1964-1971; associate professor pediatrics, Yale University School Medical, New Haven, 1964-1971; attending physician, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1964-1971; attending physician, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1971-1997; chief endocrinology section, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missoury, 1971-1989; professor pediatrics and physiology, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1971-1997; associate chairman for research, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1985-1997. Member senate U. Missouri, 1982-1987, chairman faculty council School Medicine, 1986-1987. Member Missouri State Neonatal Metabolic Advisory Board, Jefferson City, since 1976.

Achievements

• Jerome Alvin Grunt has been listed as a noteworthy pediatric endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Heart of America affiliate American Diabetes Association, Kansas City, 1975-1977. Member of advisory board education Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1986-1990. Member American Pediatric Society, American Academy Pediatrics, Missouri Academy Pediatrics (Executive Board since 1980, secretary treasurer 1987-1990, vice president 1990-1993, president since 1993), S.W. Pediatric Society (president 1986-1988), Society for Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, Society for Pediatric Endocrinology, Endocrine Society, Phi BetaKappa.

Interests

• Reading, travel.

Connections

Married Hope Howieson, July 29, 1950. Children: Rebecca Powell, David Grund, Jonathan Grund, Jennifer Jennison.

Father:

Tobias Grunt

Mother:

Rebecca Grunt

Spouse:

Hope Howieson

child:

David Grund Grunt

child:

Jonathan Grund Grunt

child:

Rebecca Powell Grunt

child:

Jennifer Jennison Grunt