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Julius Friedenwald
BornDecember 20, 1866
Baltimore
DiedJune 8, 1941
Baltimore
Occupation(s)Gastroenterologist, writer

Julius Friedenwald (December 20, 1866 - June 8, 1941) was an American gastroenterologist and writer.

Friedenwald was born in Baltimore.[1] His father Aaron Friedenwald was professor of otology and ophthalmology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons (Baltimore).[1] He was educated at Johns Hopkins University and obtained his B.A. in 1887.[1] He graduated M.D. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons (Baltimore) in 1890.[1][2] He practiced medicine in Baltimore for over fifty years. He was President of the American Gastroenterological Association.[2] From 1909 to 1935 Friedenwald was professor of gastroenterology at the University of Maryland.[3][4] He was visiting physician to Mercy Hospital.[5]

Friedenwald married Esther Lee in 1900.[1] He was a fellow of the American Medical Association, member of the American College of Physicians and associate member of the American Association of Physicians.[1][6] The Julius Friedenwald Medal was established in 1941 to recognize individuals who made lifelong contributions to the field of gastroenterology.[7][8]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f The National Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: James T. White Company, 1943. pp. 478-479
  2. ^ a b "Dr. Julius Friedenwald". Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. 30 (3): 221. 1942. PMC 194021.
  3. ^ "The Following Well-Known Medical Men Have Died Abroad". The British Medical Journal. 2 (4207): 288. 1941.
  4. ^ "Julius Friedenwald House". University of Maryland School of Medicine. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Distinguished Successful Americans of Our Day. Chicago, 1912. p. 98
  6. ^ Baltimore: Its History and its People, Volume 3. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 518
  7. ^ Haubrich, William S. (2002). "Friedenwald of the Friedenwald award". Gastroenterology. 122 (7): 1737. doi:10.1053/gast.2002.1737. PMID 12055578.
  8. ^ "Julius Friedenwald Medal". American Gastroenterological Association. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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