Background
Barness, Lewis Abraham was born on July 31, 1921 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph and Mary (Silverstein) Barness.
Barness, Lewis Abraham was born on July 31, 1921 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Joseph and Mary (Silverstein) Barness.
AB, Harvard University, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1944. Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.
Doctor of Science University Wisconsin (honorary), 2002.
Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1944-1945;
resident, Children's Medical Center, Boston, 1947-1950;
assistant chief, then chief department pediatrics, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1951-1972;
visiting physician, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1952-1957;
acting chief, then chief, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1957-1972. Member of faculty University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1951-1972, professor pediatrics, 1964-1972. Department chairman University of Southern Florida Medical School, Tampa, 1972-1988, professor pediatrics, since 1988.
Visiting professor University Wisconsin, 1987-1992, professor emeritus, since 1993.
Member dietary guidelines advising committee USDA. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Fellow American Institute Nutrition. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Pediatric Society (recorder-editor 1964-1975, president 1985-1986, John Howland award 1993), Society Pediatric Research, American Academy Pediatrics (Chairman of Commission on nutrition 1974-1981, Abraham Jacobi award 1991, Medical Education Lifetime Achievment award 1995), Dietary Guidelines Advisory Commission, USDA, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Elaine Berger, June 14, 1953 (deceased January 1985). Children: Carol, Laura, Joseph. Married Enid May Fischer Gilbert, July 5, 1987.
Stepchildren: Mary, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Rebecca.