Lawrence Mitchell Gartner

Background

Gartner, Lawrence Mitchell was born on April 24, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel and Bertha (Brimberg) Gartner.

Education

AB, Columbia University, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1958.

Career

Intern pediatrics Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1958-1959. Resident pediatrics Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1959-1960, chief resident, 1960-1961, instructor pediatrics, 1962-1964, assistant professor, 1964-1969, associate professor, 1969-1974, professor, 1974-1980, director division neonatology, 1967-1980, director division pediatric hepatology, 1967-1980. Director clinical research unit Rose F. Kennedy Center, 1972-1980.

Attending physician Hospital of Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1967-1980. Professor department pediatrics University Chicago Pritzker School Medicine, 1980-1998, professor department obstetrics and gynecology, 1995-1998, professor emeritus pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology, since 1998. Chairman department pediatrics, medical director Wyler Children's Hospital, University Chicago Medical Center, 1980-1993.

Chairman Physicians Breastfeeding Network of Illinois, 1993-1998.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to medical journals and textbooks.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Pediatric Society (chairman council 1989-1990), Society Pediatric Research, Perinatal Research Society, American Association Study Liver Disease, Chicago Pediatric Society (editor 1990-1991, treasurer 1992-1993, secretary 1993-1994, vice president 1994-1995, president 1995-1996), American Academy Pediatrics (chair breastfeeding workgroup 1994-2000, chair executive committee section on breastfeeding 2000-2006), North America Society Pediatric Gastroenterology (president 1974-1975), The Milk Club (chairman 1994-1996), Academy Breastfeeding Medicine (founding board directors 1994-1995, editor newsletter 1995-2000, vice president 1997-1998, president, 1998-1999, advisory council since 2006), LaLeche League International, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Carol Sue Blicker, August 12, 1956. Children— Alex David, Madeline Hallie.

Father:

Samuel Gartner

Mother:

Bertha (Brimberg) Gartner

Spouse:

Carol Sue Blicker