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updated April 5, 2006 Memorial Service for Tibor J. Greenwalt MD Friday, April 7, 2006 2 to 4 p.m. Rieveschl Auditorium at the Vontz Center - University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center Parking is available in the Eden Garage (enter from EDEN AVE), at the Kingsgate Marriott (enter from GOODMAN DR), and in Lot 22 (enter from HIGHLAND AVE) diagonally across the street from Hoxworth on the map. The Rieveschl auditorium is on your left as you enter the Vontz Center. For those of you who wish to - Please wear a bowtie! The memorial service will be officiated by the Reverend Robert Croskery. Speaking in memory of Dr. Greenwalt will include: - Ronald Sacher, M.D. (Hoxworth Blood Center) - Richard Aster, M.D. (BloodCenter of Wisconsin) - Jeffrey McCullough, M.D. (University of Minnesota) - Paul Schmidt, MD, (International Society of Blood Transfusion) - John Hess, MD Col. Ret. (University of Maryland) - Peter Greenwalt, MD (Dr. Greenwalt's son) For questions or information, please contact Margaret O'Leary at Hoxworth: (513) 558-1520 Dr. Greenwalt’s family requests memorial donations to be sent to: Greenwalt Memorial Fund University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center Development Office P.O. Box 670544 Cincinnati, OH 45267-0544 ***please make checks payable to: UCF/Greenwalt Memorial Fund
Tibor J. (Tibi) Greenwalt MD
(1914-2005)
Tibor J. (Tibi) Greenwalt,
MD, a internationally known pioneer in transfusion medicine who headed
the University of Cincinnati’s Hoxworth Blood Center from 1979 to 1987,
died Sunday, July 17, at the age of 91.
"Dr. Greenwalt was an icon in the
transfusion medicine community up until the time of his death. He was a
gentleman and legend in his time, and an inspiration to all of us who
have had the pleasure of working with him," said Ronald A. Sacher MD,
director of Hoxworth Blood Center.
He was very active in the
local hematology and blood banking community and continued his research
into extending the storage life of blood from the standard six weeks up
to 12 weeks by his novel experiments. He was indeed performing his
research at the age of 91 and had just completed two scientific papers
prior to his death. He will be sadly missed by his colleagues, faculty,
and staff at Hoxworth Blood Center.
After retiring as the director of the Hoxworth Blood Center the beloved and distinguished emeritus director of research continued to maintain a vibrant research program and leadership activities nationally and internationally in the field of transfusion medicine. From 1987 to 2003, Dr. Greenwalt served as the Director of Hoxworth’s Research Department. In 2003, he became the Emeritus Director of Research. He was also Emeritus Professor of Internal Medicine and Pathology at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. Until his recent illness and hospitalization in Christ Hospital’s cardiac intensive care unit, he kept regular office hours each day, continuing to write papers and explore new developments in blood transfusion research. He also worked out twice a week with a personal trainer at the University Fitness Center. Born in Hungary on January 23, 1914, Dr. Greenwalt immigrated to the United States in 1920. He earned his undergraduate degree and MD from New York University, studied under William Dameshek MD at the New England Medical Center and continued his interest in blood diseases while serving in the U.S. Army in India during World War II. After the war, he became the medical director of what is now the BloodCenter of Wisconsin. Dr. Greenwalt served as vice president of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), of which he was a founding member, and national director of the American Red Cross Blood Program. He is credited with establishing the “rare donor” registry for both organizations. In his laboratories at the American Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C., he directed research into hepatitis and the storage of red blood cells, and developed the first filter for white blood cells. His work on the long-term storage of red cells while at Hoxworth has resulted in new storage solutions. As the founding editor of Transfusion, the foremost publication in the world for new information regarding transfusion medicine, Dr. Greenwalt contributed to over 200 major books and research papers in the scientific literature. In recognition of his contributions to his field, in 1984 he was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. Early in 2005, Dr. Greenwalt was awarded the prestigious Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award for life-time achievement in blood and transfusion sciences. Dr. Greenwalt lived in Hyde Park. There will be a small, family-only funeral in Cincinnati and a memorial service is being planned. Dr. Greenwalt was survived by son Peter H Greenwalt, MD of Cleveland, OH; Peter's wife Barbara Baetz-Greenwalt MD and their three children Andrew, Caroline and Ian. Dr. Greenwalt’s family requests memorial donations to be sent to: Greenwalt Memorial Fund University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center Development Office P.O. Box 670544 Cincinnati, OH 45267-0544 **please make checks payable to: UCF/Greenwalt Memorial Fund Copyright © 2006 Hoxworth Blood Center | Member: America's Blood Centers
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Tibor "Tibi" J. Greenwalt January 23, 1914 - July 17, 2005 - Washington Post obituary - UC MedCenter obituary
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