Background
Loewenstein, Joseph Edward was born on November 25, 1937 in Crockett, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Meyer and Ethel Lois (Fallis) Loewenstein.
endocrinologist medical educator
Loewenstein, Joseph Edward was born on November 25, 1937 in Crockett, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Meyer and Ethel Lois (Fallis) Loewenstein.
Bachelor with highest honors, University Texas, 1959; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Washington University, 1963.
Intern internal medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1963-1964; resident internal medicine, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1967-1969; research associate, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1964-1966; staff member, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1966-1967; fellow in metabolism, Washington University, St. Louis, 1969-1970; instructor internal medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1970; assistant professor medicine, Louisiana State University, School Medicine, Shreveport, 1970-1973; associate professor medicine, Louisiana State University, School Medicine, Shreveport, 1973-1978; professor medicine, Louisiana State University, School Medicine, Shreveport, 1978-1984; clinical professor medicine, Louisiana State University, School Medicine, Shreveport, 1984-1991; chief section of endocrinology and metabolism, Louisiana State University, School Medicine, Shreveport, 1970-1984; private consultant practice of endocrinology and metabolism, Shreveport, 1984-1991; chief division endocrinology and metabolism, department medicine, Meridia Huron Hospital, Cleveland, 1991-1997; associate clinical professor medicine, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1992-1997; professor medicine, Texas Tech U. Health Sciences Center, Odessa, since 1997. Consultant endocrinologic and metabolic drugs advising committee Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland., 1976, 84-85, member committee, 1980-1984, Chairman of Commission, 1982-1984, consultant fertility and maternal health drugs advising committee, 1982-1983.
Board governors Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Shreveport, 1970-1991, president, 1973-1976. Board directors Shreveport Opera, 1972-1991, president, 1975-1978. Board directors American Diabetes Association Louisiana Affiliate, Baton Rouge, 1985-1990.
Trustee Diabetes Association Greater Cleveland, 1992-1997. Vice president education Cleveland Opera League, 1994-1996. Lieutenant United States Public Health Service, 1964-1967.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Endocrine Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Marjorie Marie Thomson, August 16, 1958. Children: Sarah F., Edward B.