Robert Carrel Drews

Background

Drews, Robert Carrel was born on September 9, 1930 in Saint Louis. Son of Leslie C. and Sarah (Carrel) Drews.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Washington University, Saint Louis, 1952, Doctor of Medicine, 1955. Diplomate American Board Ophthalmology.

Career

Intern, Saint Luke"s Hospital, Saint Louis, 1955-1956. Resident ophthalmology Washington University, Saint Louis, 1956-1958, chief resident, 1958-1959, practice medicine specializing in ophthalmology, Saint Louis, 1961-1997. Lecturer ophthalmology Washington University School Medicine, 1956-1966, assistant professor clinical ophthalmology, 1966-1974, associate professor, 1974-1979, professor, 1979-1998, professor emeritus 1998.

Assistant ophthalmologist to medical staff Barnes Hospital Group, Saint Louis, 1961.

Member attending staff Bethesda General Hospital, Saint Louis, since 1958. Member of staff Saint Luke"s Hospital, Saint Louis, 1971-1997, member emeritus, 1997.

Member courtesy staff Saint Mary"s Hospital, Saint Louis, 1961-1997, member emeritus, 1997. Consultant Faith Hospital, Saint Louis, 1961-1991.

Consultant Frisco Employees Hospital, Saint Louis, 1961-1968.

Attending ophthalmologist Saint Louis Childrens Hospital, 1961-1980. Attending staff ophthalmology Saint Louis County Hospital, 1972-1985. Supervising ophthalmologist division welfare, State Missouri, 1963-1981.

Board directors Saint Louis Society Blind, 1961, secretary, 1966-1967, vice president, 1967-1968, president, 1968-1970, 84-85.

Consultant Special School District Saint Louis County, Missouri, 1967-1980. Consultant National Eye Institute Program Staff, Cataract Panel, The National Plan for Vision Research, 1983.

Member American Board Ophthalmology, 1985-1993. President Highlights of Ophthalmology, Incorporated., 1990.

Achievements

• Robert Carrel Drews has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member editorial Boards Ophthalmology, 1984-1998, Pakistan Journal Ophthalmology, 1984-1998. Trustee Washington University, 1984-1992. Fellow Royal College Ophthalmologists.

Member Saint Louis Society Blind, Saint Louis Medical Society, Missouri State Medical Association, American Medical Association, Saint Louis Ophthalmol.

Society, Association Research in Ophthalmology, Southern Medical Association, Missouri Ophthalmol. Society, Contact Lens Association Ophthalmologists, Pan-American Association Ophthalmology, American Intra-Ocular Implant Society, International Intraocular Implant.

Club: Washington University Faculty.

Interests

• Photography.

Connections

Married Lorene Ruth Loewenguth, June 2, 1951. Children: Pamela, Belinda, Carl, Jeanmarie.

Father:

Leslie C. Drews

Mother:

Sarah (Carrel) Drews

Spouse:

Lorene Ruth Loewenguth

child:

Jeanmarie Drews

child:

Belinda Drews

child:

Carl Drews

child:

Pamela Drews