Background
Lee, Sidney Seymour was born on December 5, 1921 in New Haven. Son of Nathaniel and Alma (Dickstein) Lee.
Lee, Sidney Seymour was born on December 5, 1921 in New Haven. Son of Nathaniel and Alma (Dickstein) Lee.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1950. Master of Public Health, Yale University, 1952.
Doctor of Public Health, Doctor of Public Hygiene, Yale University, 1953.
Senior assistant surgeon, United States Public Health Service, 1950-1954;
director, Bureau Venereal Disease Control, West Virginia Health Department, 1952-1953;
chief department, Ohio Department Health, 1953-1954;
assistant director, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1954-1957;
head department preventive medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1955-1966;
director clinical services, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1958-1960;
general director, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1960-1966;
instructor public health practice, Harvard University, 1955-1958;
associate public health practice, Harvard University, 1958-1960;
lecturer, Harvard University, 1960-1963;
lecturer preventive medicine, Harvard University, 1963-1967;
associate dean faculty medicine for hospital programs, Harvard University, 1966-1972;
clinical professor hospital and medical care administration, Harvard University, 1967-1972;
consultant to dean, Harvard University, 1972-1973;
professor social medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1972-1981;
associate dean faculty medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1972-1981;
director Health Care Centre, 1972-1981;
vice president ambulatory services, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1981-1982;
president, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1982-1984;
trustee health plan, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, 1982-1984;
professor medicine, University of Chicago
president, Milbank Memorial Fund, New York City, 1985-1988;
advisor to president, Milbank Memorial Fund, New York City, 1988-1991;
Adjunct Professor public health, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1984-1988. Lecturer public health Yale School Medicine, 1987-1992. Visiting professor health policy, department social medicine Harvard Medical School, 1988-1992.
Consultant Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal Children's Hospital, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Montreal Chest Hospital, 1973-1981. Member National Health Grants Committee Canada, 1973-1975. Chairman health advising committee Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, 1980-1986.
Chairman health services development grants National Center for Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research, United States Public Health Service, 1979-1982. Executive Committee, trustee Harvard Community Health Plan, 1968-1985, physicians' county, 1985-1987.
Trustee Dimock Community Health Center, 1968-1972, Royal Victoria Hospital, 1979-1981, Jewish General Hospital, 1979-1981. Board managers Visiting Nurse Association Boston, 1966-1972, board directors, 1989-1992. Consultant Executive Service Corps of New England, 1991-1992.
With Army of the United States, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Medical director United States Public Health Service (R), 1970-1992. Fellow American Public Health Association (governing council 1970-1971, 73-74), New York Academy Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada.
Member International Hospital Federation, Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, American College Preventive Medicine (regent 1976-1978), Society Medical Administrators (president 1974-1976), Hermann Biggs Society.
Married Vera Cohen, June 23, 1946 (divorced). 1 child, Amanda; married Frances Zellick, December 11, 1959 (divorced). Children: Civia, Jonathan, Michael.
Married Karen P. Karsten, January 2, 1986. 1 child, Rebecca.