Jessica Helen Lewis

Background

Lewis, Jessica Helen was born on October 26, 1917 in Harpswell, Maine, United States. Daughter of Warren Harmon and Margaret (Reed) Lewis.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Goucher College, 1938; Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University, 1942.

Career

United States Public Health Service Research fellow, U. North Carolina, 1947-1948; research associate department physiology, U. North Carolina, 1948-1955; associate department medicine, Duke Medical School, 1951-1955; research associate department medicine, U. Pittsburgh, 1955-1958; faculty, U. Pittsburgh, 1958-1992; research associate professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1965-1970; professor medicine, U. Pittsburgh, 1970-1992; professor medicine emeritus, U. Pittsburgh, since 1992. Director research Central Blood Bank Pittsburgh, 1969-1974, vice president, 1974-1985, medical.dir. and senior vice president, 1985-1989, science director, senior vice president, 1985-1992, senior vice president, medical and science director emeritus, since 1992. Director Hemophilia Center Western Pennsylvania, 1973-1981.

Achievements

• Jessica Helen Lewis has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physiological Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation Clinical Research, Society for Experimental Biological Medicine, International Society Hematology, American Society Hematology, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Jack D. Myers, August 31, 1946 (deceased). Children: Judith Duane (deceased), John Lewis, Jessica Read, Elizabeth Reed, Margaret Anne.

Father:

Warren Harmon Lewis

Mother:

Margaret (Reed) Lewis

Spouse:

Jack D. Myers

child:

Jessica Read Lewis

child:

Elizabeth Reed Lewis

child:

Judith Duane Lewis (deceased)

child:

John Lewis

child:

Margaret Anne Lewis