Background
Barnett, Lester Alfred was born on March 11, 1915 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Rae Viola (Marcus) Barnett.
Barnett, Lester Alfred was born on March 11, 1915 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Rae Viola (Marcus) Barnett.
Student, Ohio State University, 1932-1935; Bachelor of Arts with special honors, George Washington University, 1936; Doctor of Medicine George Washington University, 1939.
Intern, Gallinger Municipal Hospital, Washington, 1939-1940;
resident, St. Peter's General Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1940-1941;
resident, Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, 1942-1943;
resident, Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla, New York, 1944-1946;
practice medicine specializing in surgery, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1945-1992;
specializing in diseases of the breast, Long Branch, New Jersey, 1985-1995;
member of staff, Monmouth Medical Center, 1946-1995;
surgeon emeritus, Monmouth Medical Center, 1995;
retired, Monmouth Medical Center, 1995;
director department surgery, Monmouth Medical Center, 1961-1971;
president medical staff, Monmouth Medical Center, 1970-1973;
trustee, Monmouth Medical Center, 1975-1996;
board of managers, Monmouth Memorial School Nursing, 1953-1965;
clinical professor surgery emeritus, Hahnemann U.-Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1970-1996. Associate in surgery University of Pennsylvania School Medicine. Consultant surgery Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune.
Senior attending in surgery Monmouth Medical Center, 1993. Chairman advisory board to cancer center Monmouth Medical Center, since 1993. Trustee, director donor relations Monmouth Health Care Foundation, since 1995.
Trustee Monmouth College, 1971-1978. Served to 1st lieutenant Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1943. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Gastroenterology.
Member New Jersey Medical Society (Golden Merit award 1989), Monmouth County Medical Society (president 1959-1960). Clubs: Hollywood Golf (Deal, New Jersey). Ocean Beach (Elberon, New Jersey).
Masons, B'nai B'rith (past lodge president).
Married Jean Wolfe, April 16, 1939. Children: Barbara Jane Barnett Grossman, James A.
