Dr. Philip E. Cryer

DR. PHILIP E. CRYER PASSED AWAY ON FEBRUARY 24, 2024. READ THE FORMAL OBITUARY.

In 1965, Philip E. Cryer arrived at Barnes Hospital as a house officer in medicine. After house staff training, a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism, and two years at the Naval Medical Research Institute of Bethesda, Maryland, Dr. Cryer became Chief Resident in Medicine at Barnes. Soon after, joining Washington University in 1971 as a an Instructor. In 1981, he rose to the rank of Professor of Medicine and served as the Irene E. and Michael M. Karl Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism from 1985 until he became Emeritus in 2014. From 1973 to 2006, Dr. Cryer headed the Washington University General Clinical Research Center, leading it through six NIH site visits. He served as Director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism from 1985 to 2002.

Read more about Dr. Philip E. Cryer’s story, here.


Upcoming

17
Oct

6th Annual Philip E. Cryer, MD, Lecture

October 17, 2024
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Medicine Grand Rounds / Clopton Auditorium

For more information on the upcoming lecture, visit here.