MEMORANDUM - Passing of Dr. James Weinstein



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From: Alex Weinstein <yeagermail@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Jul 25, 2021, 15:39
Subject: Re: MEMORANDUM - Passing of Dr. Andrew Freese
To: Yoshor, Daniel <Daniel.Yoshor@pennmedicine.upenn.edu>
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Why didn't my Dad get this same honor?

James D. Weinstein. August 15th 2020. Neurosurgeon. Class from early 60's.

I'd appreciate it and so would my Mom, also a physician and included in the reply. Let me know.


Thank you

-Alexander Weinstein 

CongressmanWeinsteinsOffice.com

On Sun, Jul 25, 2021, 13:12 Yoshor, Daniel <Daniel.Yoshor@pennmedicine.upenn.edu> wrote:

It is my unfortunate responsibility to share the sad news of the untimely passing of one of our Penn Neurosurgery alumni, Dr. Andrew Freese. Please see the below memorandum that was distributed to the department several weeks ago. I was remiss in not sharing this with our alumni, and I apologize for that oversight.

 

Dan

 

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Daniel Yoshor, M.D.

Charles Harrison Frazier Professor & Chair

Department of Neurosurgery

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Vice President, Clinical Integration and Innovation

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From: Reynolds, Lindsay <Lindsay.Reynolds@pennmedicine.upenn.edu>
Date: Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 10:18 AM
To: Neurosurgery Global <NeurosurgeryGlobal@uphs.upenn.edu>
Cc: Yoshor, Daniel <Daniel.Yoshor@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu>
Subject: MEMORANDUM - Passing of Dr. Andrew Freese

 

MEMORANDUM

to:

members of the department of neurosurgery

 

from:

daniel yoshor, m.d.

Chair, department of neurosurgery

 

Sean grady, M.D.

medical director, neuroscience service line

 

subject:

Passing of Dr. Andrew freese

 

date:

July 7, 2021

 

 

 

Dear Department Members:

 

I am sad to report the passing of an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania neurosurgery residency program, Dr. Andrew Freese. Dr. Freese not only trained in neurosurgery at Penn, but also practiced in the Philadelphia area for many years, most recently serving as chief of neurosurgery and neurosurgical medical director at Brandywine Hospital. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Freese made important contributions to the field of gene therapy applied to neurological disorders. These contributions as well as vignettes that nicely portray Dr. Freese's personal qualities are described in a very moving obituary in today's Philadelphia Inquirer (see link).


On behalf of the department, I extend sincere condolences to Dr. Freese's family, friends, patients, and associates.



From The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Dr. Andrew Freese, noted neurosurgeon and pioneer of gene therapy, dies at 61.
https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/dr-andrew-freese-neurosurgeon-gene-therapy-obituary-20210706.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=ios&utm_campaign=app_ios_homefeed_share&utm_content=RHTMBJSIMRGONBVJ2Y6VJSOCAE



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