Background
Kessler, Woodrow Bertram was born on September 27, 1926 in New York City. Son of Robert Theodore and Bess Doris (Oumansky) Kessler.
educator geriatrician family practice physician
Kessler, Woodrow Bertram was born on September 27, 1926 in New York City. Son of Robert Theodore and Bess Doris (Oumansky) Kessler.
Bachelor of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1962.
Instructor, University Texas, Houston, 1951-1952;
research associate, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1952-1954;
research associate, E.R. Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1954-1958;
research associate professor, U. Miami, 1958-1960;
research associate professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1960-1962;
medical intern, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1962-1963;
medical resident, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1963;
research physician, E.I. DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1964-1965;
private medical practice, since 1965;
clinical associate professor internal medicine, Temple University Health Sciences Center, since 1967;
attending staff, Temple University Hospital, since 1967;
director clinical pharmacology/investigation department endocrinology, Temple University Health Sciences Center, 1980-1991;
physician chief grade, unites states department Veterinary's Affairs Ambulatory Care, Philadelphia, 1994-1996. Penn fellow Children's Hospital Philadelphia, 1977. Hospital appointments includeCrozer-Chester Medical Center, Riddle Memorial Hospital, Coatesville VA Medical Center.
Consultant endocrinologist Haverford (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital, 1967-1969, Haverford General Hospital. Consultant Hoechst International, Ampere-hour Robins, Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Revlon/Armour, Ciba/Geigy, Ortho Pharmaceuticals, Farmitalia Urba, Milan, Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Ayerst laboratories, Adria laboratories, Syntex laboratories, Serono laboratories, Oxford Research International, Lederle laboratories, Harris laboratories, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Bell Atlantic. President, Chief Executive Officer Providence Medical Associations.
President, executive managing officer Providence Medical Center. Chairman of the Board Pennsylvania Physicians Plan, Inc. Director Pennsylvania Administrative Medical Superior vena cava syndrome.
Director Triage Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc. Managing director Wallingford Medical Center. Chairman of the Board American Health & Accident Insurance Company.
Director Tele-Diagnostics, Inc. Medical director department military affairs Southeastern Pennsylvania Veterans Center.
Fellow College Physicians of Philadelphia. Member American Medical Association, American Association of University Professors, Endocrine Society, American Board Family Practice (charter), American Society Contemporary Medicine and Surgery, Drug Information Association, American Society Internal Medicine, American Academy Family Practice, Pennsylvania Medical Society, New York Academy Sciences, Delaware County Medical Society, Endocrine Society Philadelphia, Sigma Xi.
Married Anita Andar, December 21, 1950. Children: Rex Keith, Ginger Dale.