Sidney Lewine
American health administrator
About Sidney Lewine
Lived 1915 – 2003 (aged 87–88).
Sidney Lewine (March 31, 1915 – July 1, 2004) was director of the former Mount Sinai Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Lewine founded the first inpatient psychiatric unit and rehabilitation division in the nation in 1960. He was president of the Greater Cleveland Hospital Association from 1969 to 1972.
Biography Lewine was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey and moved to Cleveland to lead the Jewish Vocational Service. He joined Mount Sinai in 1950 and was named hospital director in 1952.
Later life After retiring in 1977, Lewine became director of the center for Urban Hospitals.
Lewine was married to Leanore Lewine. They had three children and six grandchildren.
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Who was Sidney Lewine?
American health administrator
When was Sidney Lewine born?
Sidney Lewine was born on 31 March 1915.
When did Sidney Lewine die?
Sidney Lewine died in 2003.
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