Dr. Louis Weinstein, a Harvard Medical School (HMS) professor who devoted his lifetime to the modern medical field of infectious diseases, died last Thursday at a nursing home in Newton, Massachusetts.
He was 92.
"He was a pioneer in the first generation of infectious disease specialists," said John T. Harrington, dean of Tufts Medical School and a former colleague of the Weinstein's. "He's a very great man with an extraordinarily prolific career."
Weinstein was the founder of the infectious disease service at New England Medical Center, where he was led the operation while also teaching at the Tufts Medical school.
Weinstein was a visiting professor at HMS from his retirement from the infectious disease service in 1975 until 1993.
At a time when there were few antibiotics and vaccines, Weinstein established the study of infectious diseases as a significant field through his research and teaching.
Weinstein was influential in promoting the initial use of penicillin and encouraging doctors to prescribe antibiotics.
He received a lifetime achievement award from the Massachusetts Medical Society in 1996.
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