Lewis Phillip Rowland

Background

Rowland, Lewis Phillip was born on August 3, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Henry Alexander and Cecile (Coles) Rowland.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Yale University, New Haven, 1945. Doctor of Medicine, Yale University School Medicine, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Aix-Marseilles, France, 1986.

Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Padua, Italy, 1996.

Career

Intern neurology New Haven Hospital, 1949-1950. Assistant resident neurology New York Neurological Institute/Columbia University Medical Center, 1950-1952, fellow, 1953. Clinical associate neurology National Institute Neurological Diseases & Blindness, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1953-1954.

Assistant to. professor neurology Columbia University College Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, 1957—1967, professor department neurology, since 1973, chairman department neurology, 1973-1998. Professor, chairman department neurology University Pennsylvania Medical School, 1967-1973. Associate physician neurology Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1954—1957.

Visiting fellow National Institute Medical Research, London, 1956. Assistant attending physician Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1957—1962, associate attending physician, 1962—1967, director neurology service, 1973—1998. Co-founder, co-director Neurological Clinical Research Center, Columbia Neurological Institute, 1961—1967, attending physician, since 1973, president medical board, 1991—1994.

Founder, co-director Eleanor & Lou Gehrig MDA/Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Center, New York City, 1973—1998. Co-founder, co-director H. Houston Merritt Clinical Research Center Muscular Dystrophy & Related Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center. President Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, 1971—1973, member medical advisory board, National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Chairman medical advisory board New York City Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1977—1992. President board directors Parkinson's Disease Foundation, since 1979. Chairman board science counselors National Institute Neurological Disorders & Stroke, National Institutes of Health, 1981—1983, member national advisory council, 1986—1990.

With United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1944, with United States Public Health Service, 1953-1954.

Achievements

• Lewis Phillip Rowland has been listed as a noteworthy neurology professor, clinical investigator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1944. With United States Public Health Service, 1953-1954. Member American Neurological Association (president 1980, honorary member since 1989), American Academy Neurology (president-elect 1987-1989, president 1989-1991), Philadelphia Neurological Society (pres.1972), Association Research Nervous Mental Disease (president 1969, trustee since 1976, vice president 1980, chairman of the board of trustees since 1992), Association University professors Neurology (secretary 1971-1974, president 1978), American Academy Neurological Edition and Research Foundation (president 1996, chair board of trustees since 1997), Eastern Pennsylvania Multiple Sclerosis Society (chairman medical advisory board 1969-1973).

Honorary member Neurological Socs. France, Poland, Canada, Europe, Italy, Great Britain, Spain, Japan. Member New York City Multiple Sclerosis Society (chairman medical advisory board 1977-1992).

Connections

Married Esther Edelman Rowland, August 31, 1952. Children: Andrew Simon, Steven Samuel, Joy Rosenthal.

Father:

Henry Alexander Rowland

Mother:

Cecile (Coles) Rowland

Spouse:

Esther Edelman Rowland

child:

Joy Rosenthal Rowland

child:

Andrew Simon Rowland

child:

Steven Samuel Rowland