Background
Scheffey, Lewis Cass was born on September 21, 1893 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Lewis Cass and Esther Mary (Werner) Scheffey.
Scheffey, Lewis Cass was born on September 21, 1893 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Lewis Cass and Esther Mary (Werner) Scheffey.
P.D., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, 1915. Doctor of Medicine Jefferson Medical College, 1920, Doctor of Hebrew Literature, 1959. Doctor of Science, Ursinus University, 1943.
Pharmacist, Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, 1915-1920. Resident physician Jefferson Medical College Hospital, Philadelphia, 1920-1922, formerly assistant gynecologist. Also with department of gynecology, Jefferson Medical College, 1923-1969, successively as instructor, assistant professor and associate professor, clinical professor, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, head department, director division gynecology, 1946-1955, professor emeritus, 1955-1969.
Served as private Medical Reserve Corps, 1917, South.A.T.C., 1918. Vice president Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation Diplomate American Board Obstetrics and Gynecology. American College of Surgeons fellow, College Physicians Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (honorary).
Member American Gynecological Society (president 1959), Obstetrical Society Philadelphia (past president), American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society (past president), Pan Pacific Surgical Association, American Academy Obstetrics and Gynecology, Intersociety Cytology Council (president 1956), American Radium Society, American Association for Cancer Research, American Cancer Society (member executive committees Pennsylvania and Philadelphia divisions.
Clubs: Art Alliance, Racquet (Philadelphia).
Married Anna Catherine Thun, December 12, 1922. Children: Lewis Cass, III, Julia Westkott, Andrew Jackson Werner, Hildegarde Thun, Cornelia Anne.