Background
Boddie, Lewis Franklin was born on April 4, 1913 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. Son of William F. and Luetta T. (Sams) Boddie.
Obstetrics and gynecology educator
Boddie, Lewis Franklin was born on April 4, 1913 in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. Son of William F. and Luetta T. (Sams) Boddie.
Bachelor, Morehouse College, 1933. Doctor of Medicine, Meharry Medical School, 1938.
Intern, Homer-Phillips Hospital, St. Louis, 1938-1939; resident in obstetrics-gynecology, Homer-Phillips Hospital, St. Louis, 1939-1942; member attending staff, Grace Hospital, Detroit, 1944-1948; member attending staff, Parkside Hospital, Detroit, 1944-1948; member attending staff, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1952-1979; senior member attending staff, Queen of Angels Hospital, Los Angeles, 1964-1991; department chairman obstetrics-gynecology, Queen of Angels Hospital, Los Angeles, 1968-1970; assistant clinical professor, University of Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, 1953-1979; assistant clinical professor emeritus, University of Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, since 1979; associate clinical professor, University of California, Irvine, 1956-1981. Secretary Verndro Medical Corporation, 1952-1990.
Steward African Methodist Episcopalian Church, Los Angeles, from 1949. Vice chairman board managers 28th St Young Men’s Christian Association, 1960—1975. Fellow: American College of Obstetrics and Gynocology (life), American College of Surgeons (life), Los Angeles Ob-Gyn.
Society (life); member: Child Welfare League American (board directors 1969-1976), Children's Home Society 1952-1989, (vice president 1963-1968, president 1968-1970, trustee 1989—2007), Los Angeles United Way (standards committee 1987-1995, new admission committee 1988-1995, priorities and allocations committees 1989-1995).
Married Marian Bernice Claytor, December 27, 1941. Children: Roberta Boddie Miles, Lewis Junior, Bernice B. Jackson, Pamela, Kenneth, Fredda, Margaret Boddie Lewis.