Background
Werner, Sidney Charles was born on June 29, 1909 in New York City. Son of Max A. and Sadie (Hoffberg) Werner.
Werner, Sidney Charles was born on June 29, 1909 in New York City. Son of Max A. and Sadie (Hoffberg) Werner.
AB, Columbia University, 1929; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1932; Doctor of Science in Medicine, Columbia University, 1937.
Intern medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1932-1934; member of staff, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1934-1994; assistant resident medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1936-1938; attending physician, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1964-1974; chief thyroid, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1947-1977; chief combined endocrine clinics, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1947-1974; consultant in medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1974-1986; consultant emeritus in medicine, 1986-1994; member of faculty, Columbia College Physical & Surgical, 1932-1994; professor clinical medicine, Columbia College Physical & Surgical, 1964-1974; professor emeritus, Columbia College Physical & Surgical, 1974-1994; visiting professor medicine, U. Arizona Medical Center, 1978-1985; Smelo lecturer, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1980. Consultant National Institutes of Health, 1955-1963. Endocrinology Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1954-1977, Greenwich (Connecticut) Hospital, 1953-1977, Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla, New York, 1946-1977.
Fellow American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Medicine. Member Association American Physicians (emeritus), American Society Clinical Investigation, Endocrine Society (council 1961-1965), American Thyroid Association (1st vice president 1967, board directors 1967-1974, president 1972-1973, Distinguished Service award 1969), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Harvey Society, New York Thyroid Club (founder), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha. Honorary member Endocrine Society Haiti, Argentine Medical Association Society Endocrinology and Nutrition, Colombian Society Endocrinology, Medical Society Finland.
Married Shirley Benczer, August 18, 1947. Children: Pamela Anne Werner Bortoletto, Mady Jo Werner Jaquin, Russell Seth, Morgan Simon.