Background
Point, Warren was born on August 21, 1921 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Walter Warren and Maude (Brown) Point.
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Warren Point
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Bachelor, West Virginia University, 1942. Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Harvard University, 1945.
Career
Medical intern, Harvard Svc./Boston City Hospital, 1945-1946; assistant resident, Harvard Svc./Boston City Hospital, 1946, 48-49; clinical and research fellow in gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1949-1951; private practice internal medicine and gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1951-1977; group practice of internal medicine and gastroenterology, Medical Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1967-1977; faculty group practice internal medicine/gastroenterology, Charleston division West Virginia University Medical Center, 1977-1991; Warren Point Endowed Chair School Medicine, since 1989; professor, West Virginia University School Medicine, 1977-1991; associate department chairman medicine, West Virginia University School Medicine, 1977-1988; professor emeritus, West Virginia University School Medicine, since 1991. Consultant gastroenterology Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1955-1977, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1955-1985. Board directors Bank One, West Virginia, Charleston.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee University Charleston, since 1982, chairman board, 1990-1993, chairman academy affairs committee, 1988-1990, vice-chairman University Charleston Foundation, chairman board, since 1992. Board directors United Way of Kanawha Valley, 1988, CAMC Foundation, since 1978. Trustee West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, 1985-1990.
Fellow American College of Physicians (master, governor 1983-1987, executive committee 1986-1987, Laureate award 1987). Member American Medical Association, American Gastroenterol. Association, West Virginia Medical Association (council 1986-1990), Kanawha Medical Society (council 1986-1990), Association Program Directors Internal Medicine, Northeast Medical Association, Boylston Medical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Virginia Anne Parry, 1945. 3 children.
