John Edwin Lewy

Background

Lewy, John Edwin was born on April 22, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stanley B. and Lucile (Mayer) Lewy.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1956; Doctor of Medicine Tulane University, 1960.

Career

Intern, Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center, Northwestern University, 1960-1961; resident in pediatrics, Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center, Northwestern University, 1961-1962; resident in pediatrics, Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center, 1963-1964; chief resident, Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center, 1964; pediatric nephrology fellow, Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center, 1965; director section pediatric nephrology, Michael Reese Hospital Medical Center, 1967-1970; fellow department pediatrics, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1966; research fellow physiology, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1966-1967; assistant professor pediatrics, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1970-1971; associate professor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1971-1975; professor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1975-1978; director division pediatric nephrology, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1970-1978; Reily professor, department chairman pediatrics, Tulane University Hospital, New Orleans, since 1978; physician-in-chief, Tulane Hospital for Children, New Orleans, since 1993. Member of staff Children's Hospital, Medical Center Louisiana. Pediatrician Louisiana Handicapped Children's Program.

Member Executive Committee, science advising committee Louisiana End StageRenal Disease Council.

Achievements

• John Edwin Lewy has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric nephrologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member professional advising committee National Foundation March of Dimes. Science advising committee United States.Renal Data System, Department of Health and Human Services, 1990-1993. Member commission on future of pediatrics nephrology National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, since 1991.

Special commission on centers of excellence in kidney and urology diseases Department of Health and Human Services National Kidney and Urology Diseases Advisory Board, since 1994. Member APHA, Institute Medicine (end stage renal disease committee 1989-1991), Am.Soc. Transplant Physics, American Academy Pediatrics (section on nephrology county on government affairs since 1992), Society Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, American Society Pediatric Nephrology (secretary-treasurer 1974-1980, president 1980-1981, public policy committee 1991-1994), American Society Nephrology, International Society Nephrology, Midwest Society Pediatric Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Salt and Water Club, New York Academy Sciences, International Pediatric Nephrology Association (assistant secretary general 1977-1978), Louisiana State Medical Society, Association Medical School Pediatric Department Chairmen, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, Orleans Parish Medical Society(public health committee since 1981), Greater New Orleans Pediatric Society, National Kidney Foundation (science advisory board 1979-1986, health and science affairs committee 1989-1995, public policy committee since 1990, chair public policy committee 1994-1996, health policy leadership committee since 1995, board directors 1994-1996, Distinguished Svc. award 1996), Southern Society Pediatric Research, Kidney Foundation Louisiana (board directors since 1989, medical advisory board since 1981, science advisory board since 1982), Tulane Clinical Science Council (chairman 1980-1990, 95-, Tulane senate commission on honors 1982-1983, senator1987-1990), Alpha Omega Alpha (faculty advisor 1987-1992).

Connections

Married Rosalind Portnoy, June 9, 1963. Children— Karen, Steven.

Father:

Stanley B. Lewy

Mother:

Lucile (Mayer) Lewy

Spouse:

Rosalind Portnoy