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Portrait of Harry Barowsky, M.D., 1904-1983

Barowsky in the Fleur-O-Scope (NYMC Yearbook), 1931

Plaque dedicated to Dr. Barowsky, 1985

Life and Education

Birth: 1904
Death: December 2, 1983

Education:

B.S., City College of New York, 1927
M.D., New York Medical College, 1931

Brief Biographical Sketch

NYMC History:

Member, Board of Governors, NYMC Alumni Association²
Treasurer, Board of Governors, NYMC Alumni Association, 1970-1981³
Member, Editorial Board of The Chironian²
Director, NYMC Sarah C. Upham Gastrointestinal Clinic²
Upon his death, Dr. Barowsky left over $1.5 million dollars to New York Medical College⁴
Plaque presented May 25, 1985 to commemorate the Harry Barowsky Clinical Research Endowment⁴

Additional Biographical Information:

Secretary, American College of Gastroenterology, 1963-1967³
President, New York Academy of Gastroenterology²

Education:

M.D., New York Medical Collge, 1931⁵
B.S., City College of NY, 1927⁶

SOURCES:

Social Security Death Index, accessed via Ancestry.com
Chironian, Spring 1984 (100), p. 24
NY Times, December 28, 1983
Images, Winter 1986 (iv)1, p. 19
Fleur-O-Scope, 1931
Microcosm (City College of NY Yearbook), 1927, p. 61

Selected Articles

RefShare Folder of Barowsky articles

Barowsky in the Archives

Chironian, Spring 1984 (100), p. 24
Obituary for Harry Barowsky
Images, Winter 1986, p. 19
NYMC Dedicates Barowsky Plaque

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