Background
Bluemle, Lewis William was born on March 9, 1921 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis William and Ora (Waltz) Bluemle.
Bluemle, Lewis William was born on March 9, 1921 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Lewis William and Ora (Waltz) Bluemle.
AB, Johns Hopkins University, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1946; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1990; Doctor of Science (honorary), Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1980; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Washington and Jefferson College, 1981; D Medical Science (honorary), Medical College Pennsylvania, 1990.
Intern, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1946-1947;
resident, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1947-1948;
clinician-teacher medicine, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1950;
fellow, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1950-1952;
director, University of Pennsylvania Hospital (Clinical Research Center), 1960-1968;
associate dean, University of Pennsylvania Hospital (Clinical Research Center), 1965-1968;
researcher nephrology, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1950-1969;
president, professor medicine, Upstate Medical Center, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1969-1974;
president, professor medicine, U. Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland, 1974-1977;
president, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia
professor medicine Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, 1977-1990. Board directors Teleflex Inc., Greater Philadelphia First Corporation. Consultant National Institutes of Health, Office Management Budget.
Director, member Executive Committee Mellon Bank (East).
Chairman Syracuse Hospital Executive Council, 1970-1972. Board directors Research Foundation, State University of New York, 1969-1974, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, 1971-1974, University City Science Center, Philadelphia. Board overseers University of Pennsylvania School Law., 1977-1982.
Board directors UrbanAffairs Partnership, Philadelphia, 1979-1990, member Executive Committee, 1981-1990, co-chairman, 1987-1990. Member of advisory board Philadelphia chapter Physicians for Social Responsibility, since 1984. Trustee Connelly Foundation, Philadelphia, since 1991.
Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1948-1950. Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians Edinburgh, College Physicians Philadelphia(president 1980-1982). Member American Society Artificial Internal Organs (president 1967), American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Society Nephrology, Association Academy Health Centers (director 1980-1983), Philadelphia Association Clinical Trials (director 1980-1983), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Dolores Isabel Batdorf, July 11, 1953. Children: Christopher, Lauren, Susan, Amy.