Jay L Grosfeld M.D.

Jay L. Grosfeld, MD May 30, 1935 - October 19, 2016 Lafayette F. Page Professor and Chairman Emeritus; Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; Indianapolis, Indiana Born in New York City on May 30, 1935, Dr. Jay L. Grosfeld attended undergraduate school at the Washington Square College at New York University (NYU) where he received a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in History. He attended medical school at the New York University School of Medicine from 1957-1961. He trained in General Surgery at NYU and Bellevue Hospitals from 1961-1966. After serving two years as a Captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps (1966-1968), he trained in Pediatric Surgery at the Nationwide Children's Hospital at Ohio State University from 1968 to 1970. He returned to NYU as Assistant Professor of Surgery in 1970. In 1972, Dr. Grosfeld was appointed Professor and Director of Pediatric Surgery at Indiana University and the first Surgeon-in-Chief of the Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He pioneered the development of pediatric surgery in the state and set the standard for the surgical care of infants and children. In 1985 he was appointed Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine, the first pediatric surgeon in the USA so honored. He developed excellent training programs and was a role model for his trainees. He served the University and the children of Indiana well for more than 40 years. In 2003, Dr. Grosfeld stepped down from the Chair of Surgery at Indiana University after serving 19 years in that capacity. His tenure was marked by developing new clinical programs and research facilities, the center for surgical technology, providing high quality clinical care and significantly growing the Department of Surgery from 22 to 70 faculty members. Dr. Grosfeld was recognized as an outstanding clinician, master surgeon, inspiring teacher, talented administrator, innovative scientific investigator, surgical leader and a staunch advocate for children. He has won numerous teaching awards at I.U. including the prestigious President's Award. He was extremely productive and published 491 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, 135 book chapters and nine textbooks. Dr. Grosfeld is best known for his expertise in neonatal surgery, pediatric surgical oncology and surgical education. He served as Secretary and Chairman of the Surgical Section of the American Academy of Pediatrics, President of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, President of the Halsted Society and was the only pediatric surgeon to serve as Chairman of the American Board of Surgery. He served as President of both the Central Surgical Association and the Western Surgical Association, President of the World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons (WOFAPS), President of the American Surgical Association, as a Governor and member of the Advisory Councils for both General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery and other Committees of the American College of Surgeons, later becoming First Vice-President, and also served as Council Member of the British Association of Pediatric Surgeons. He has been selected for Who's Who in America in 5 separate categories and America's Best Doctors. He was awarded the Denis Browne Gold Medal by the British Association of Pediatric Surgeons in 1998 and was named Pediatric Surgeon of the Year at the University of Graz, Austria in 2000. In 2002, he received the William E. Ladd Medal from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the highest honor bestowed on a pediatric surgeon in America. In 2002 he also received the Sagamore of the Wabash Award from the late Governor of Indiana Frank O' Bannon for his outstanding service to the State. Dr. Grosfeld was awarded the Fritz Rehbein Medal from the European Pediatric Surgical Asociation in 2011. Dr. Grosfeld lectured extensively, both nationally and internationally and was elected an honorary member of 15 international surgical societies including an Honorary Fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons of both England and Ireland, as well as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He was awarded the prestigious Solomon A. Berson Medical Alumni Achievement Award in Clinical Science from New York University. Dr. Grosfeld served as Director of Pediatric Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief of Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis for 33 years and developed one of the top pediatric surgery training programs in the country. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, and the renowned two-volume textbook Pediatric Surgery. He was Co-editor of Surgery of Childhood Tumors. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of the APSA Foundation, Secretary-Treasurer of the International Society of Surgery Foundation and Vice-President of the American Surgical Association Foundation. Dr. Grosfeld was influential in the development of the WOFAPS Foundation and served as its first president. Dr. Grosfeld's greatest legacy is his family. He was happily married to his devoted wife Margie for the past 54 years and together they have set a standard for a successful and close family life. Dr Grosfeld was the son of Louis and Pearl (Reizes) Grosfeld. He is survived by his wife Margie (Faulkner); his sister, Claire (Bernie) Zucker; his children, Alicia (Bruce) Thorne, Dalia (Jean-Philippe) Maheu, Janice (Martin) Kaefer, Jeffrey (Deborah) Grosfeld, and Mark Grosfeld; and 17 grandchildren.

Dr. Grosfeld will be greatly missed by all who had the privilege, pleasure and honor of knowing this kind, caring and loving man.