Dr. Charles McDowell, painted portrait
Dr. Charles McDowell, M.D. (1857-1945), spent much of his medical career working with the students of the, then named, New York Homeopathic Medical College. He was known to be a skilled educator who earned the status of professor emeritus.
Birth: 1857, New York, New York
Death: August 31, 1945, Brooklyn, New York
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Dr. Charles McDowell, M.D. (1857-1945), was a skilled physician who was prominent in medical practice and medical education. He was born in New York City in 1857 and remained in New York throughout his education and medical career until his death in Brooklyn, NY, in 1945.
When Dr. McDowell graduated from the New York Homeopathic Medical College in 1878, he was the youngest alumnus to have earned an M.D. from the institution. Immediately after his graduation, he traveled to Europe for further instruction over the following two years. In this time he studied at many notable institutions such as the University of Leipzig, the University of Vienna, and he studied for one summer at Harvard. He commenced his general medical practice in New York in 1882.
Dr. McDowell began his professional career with the New York Homeopathic Medical College in 1883 as a demonstrator of microscopy. By 1885, he had become a professor of physiology and eventually a professor of physiology and hygiene. He was always thought of a skilled teacher who was well-liked and respected by his students. His students, who affectionately used the nickname “Bunny” to refer to Dr. McDowell, noted that he was especially skilled at turning complex subjects into understandable material.
When he retired in 1936, Dr. McDowell was made an emeritus professor of the New York Medical College. He continued his involvement in the college by becoming a frequent and prolific donor. He was respected and well-liked long after his death at St. John’s Hospital in 1945.
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