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Horwitz, Orville was born on November 20, 1909 in Strafford, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Quintard and Marian (Newhall) Horwitz.
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"From Mount Olympus to the Moon"
(As "From Mount Olympus to the Moon" opens, Dr. Jonathan A...)
As "From Mount Olympus to the Moon" opens, Dr. Jonathan Andrews, sailing on board the cruise ship Stella Coronis in 1980, has just been summoned to act as physician to a fellow doctor, Mit Nikon. During the course of their conversation, Mit shares some astonishing news with Jonathan: he claims to be the reincarnation of Aesculapius, son of the Greek god Apollo. According to Mit, during the twilight of the gods they bestowed upon him the gift of near immortality and assigned him a dual mission: to show that medicine, when combined with the proper religious and philosophical background, can be of unparalleled benefit to mankind; and as Jonathon peruses this highly original document, both he and the reader are treated to the history of the many reincarnations of Aesculapius, beginning nearly five thousand years ago. As Mentep in 1550 B.C., for example, he becomes a medical advisor to Moses. As Luke, in Damascus, Christ shows him how to treat all patients with compassion. As Nicolas Matthaeus in the 12th century, he acquires an unusual education in England at the hands of Friar Tuck, Robin Hood and Little john. As John Hall, he becomes better known as the son-in-law of William Shakespeare than as a physician. And as Edward Jenner he administers the first vaccine. Dr. Orville Horwitz has written an extraordinary and compelling novel. Combining the history of medicine with all of the friendships and romantic entanglements of Aesculapius's various lives throughout the centuries, Dr. Horwitz's tale is clever, passionately written and informative, educating as it entertains. Whether capturing the dry wit of Shakespeare or the sheer bombast of Paracelsus, Dr. Horwitz's ultimate message to physicians everywhere - that the care of the patient should be of paramount importance - always shines through.
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- Diseases of Blood Vessels (Book by Horwitz, Orville, McCombs, Peter R., Roberts, Brooke)
- Cardiac and Vascular Diseases - Volume II
Orville Horwitz
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Bachelor of Science, Harvard University, 1932. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1936. Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.
Career
Intern, Pennsylvania Hospital, 1938-1940; chief medical resident, Pennsylvania Hospital, 1940-1941; fellow in cardiology, Pennsylvania Hospital, 1942; member of faculty, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, since 1941; professor medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1970-1985; professor pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1973-1985; emeritus professor, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, since 1985; chief vascular clinic, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1966-1969; Chairman of Commission patient care, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1973-1975. Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1946-1969. Founder, president Vascular Hypertension Research., 1971-1991, president emeritus, since 1991.
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"From Mount Olympus to the Moon"
(As "From Mount Olympus to the Moon" opens, Dr. Jonathan A...)
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Diseases of Blood Vessels
(Book by Horwitz, Orville, McCombs, Peter R., Roberts, Brooke)
- Cardiac and Vascular Diseases - Volume II
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"From Mount Olympus to the Moon"
Membership
Member Legion of Honor The Chapel of The Four Chaplains, Philadelphia, since 1979. Served to lieutenant Commander Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, United States Marine Corps, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians (director courses 1972, 76, associate editor bulletin 1950-1956).
Member American College Cardiology (director course 1976), American Physiological Association, Microcirculatory Conference, American Clinical and Climatological Association (vice president 1982-1983), American Heart Association (chairman council on circulation 1966-1968, chairman science councils 1973-1975), Pennsylvania Medical Society (award for 50 years of medical practice 1988), Shakespeare Society Philadelphia, Philadelphia Club, Faculty University Pennsylvania Club, Athenaeum Club, Gulph Mills Golf Club (director 1965-1966).
Connections
Married Nataline B. Dulles, September 15, 1934. Children: Marian Newhall Horwitz Parmenter, George Dulles, Jonathan.
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Democrat
Education
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1932
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1936
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1971
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1970 - 1985