Louis Maier Sherwood

Background

Sherwood, Louis Maier was born on March 1, 1937 in New York City. Son of Arthur Joseph and Blanche (Burger) Sherwood.

Education

AB with honors, Johns Hopkins University, 1957. Doctor of Medicine with honors, Columbia University, 1961.

Career

Intern Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1961-1962, assistant resident in medicine, 1962-1963. Clinical associate research fellow National Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1963-1966. National Institutes of Health trainee endocrinology and metabolism College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1966-1968.

Associate medicine Beth Israel Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1968-1969. Chief endocrinology Beth Israel Hospital, 1968-1972. Assistant professor medicine Harvard University, 1969-1971, associate professor, 1971-1972.

Physician-in-chief, chairman department medicine Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1972-1980. Professor medicine, division biological science Pritzker School Medicine, University Chicago, 1972-1980. Ted and Florence Baumritter professor medicine and biochemistry Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1980-1988, visiting professor medicine, 1989—2007, chairman department medicine, 1980-1987.

Physician-in-chief Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, New York City, 1980-1987. Adjunct professor medicine University Pennsylvania, 1993—2007. Senior vice president medical and science affairs Merck, Sharp & Dohme International, 1987-1989.

Executive vice president worldwide development Merck, Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, 1989-1992, senior vice president United States Medical and Science Affairs Merck Human Health, 1992-2002. President MEDSA, LLC, 2002-2007. Josiah Macy Junior Foundation fellow and visiting scientist Weizmann Institute, Israel, 1978-1979.

Associate member board on subcommittee endocrinology and metabolism American Board Internal Medicine, 1977-1983. Medical advisory board HPR, 1996-1999. President, chief medical officer Bone Measurement Institute, 1996-2002.

Member national research advisory committee Department Veterans Affairs, 2000-2007, clinical research roundtable Institute Medicine, 2000-2004.

Achievements

• Louis Maier Sherwood has been listed as a notable company executive, physician, scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Michael Reese Medical Center, 1974-1977. Visiting council City University of New York Medical School, 1986-1995. Alumni council Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, 1986-2007.

Board directors Jewish Federation Philadelphia, 1997-2007, Alliance on Aging Research, 1997-2002. Served as surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1963-1966. Master: American College of Physicians (Outstanding Contribution to Internal Medicine award 1987).

Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators, Chicago Society Internal Medicine, Association Program Directors Internal Medicine (council 1979-1985, president 1983-1984), Central Society Clinical Research, Massachusetts Medical Society, American Society Hypertension (board directors 1992-1997), New York Academy Medicine 1991-1995, American Academy Pharmaceutical Physicians (trustee 2000-2002, vice president strategic alliances and planning 2000-2003, secretary 2003-2004, president, chairman board 2005-2006, Lifetime Achievement award in Pharmaceutical Medicine 2001), American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel (president 1993-1997, Distinguished Medical Service award 1998), Endocrine Society (board directors Hormone Foundation 2002-2005), Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation (president 1982-1983), American Society Biological Chemists, American Institute Chemists, American Federation Clinical Research (board directors Foundation 1989-1992, Special Recognition award 1992), Interurban Clinical Club, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Son of; married Judith Brimberg, March 27, 1966. Children: Jennifer Beth, Arieh David.

Father:

Arthur Joseph Sherwood

Mother:

Blanche (Burger) Sherwood

Spouse:

Judith Brimberg

child:

Arieh David Sherwood

child:

Jennifer Beth Sherwood