Tadeusz A. Gotlib M.D.

GOTLIB, TADEUSZ A., M.D., 86, of 400 Mendon Road, North Smithfield died Monday, September 15, 2008 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, North Providence. He was the husband of the late Blanche (Hayek) Gotlib.

Born in Krakow, Poland, a son of the late Dr. Alexanderj and Antonella (Novinski) Gotlib, he served during WW II with the Free Polish Forces under the British Eighth Army. He had lived in East Providence before moving to Cumberland for 15 years. He had lived in North Smithfield for the past 7 years.

Dr. Gotlib had a private practice of Internal Medicine and Cardiology for 37 years before retiring in 1999. He was a graduate of the Bologna Medical School in Italy in 1951. From 1954-56, he studied at the Post Graduate School of Medicine in Torino, Italy and completed the specialty of Respiratory Disease.

He served his internship at Barnhart Memorial Hospital in Patterson, NJ from 1956-57 and worked as assistant resident in research medicine at Goldwater Memorial Hospital, a division of New York University Hospital.

His residency in Internal Medicine was served at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket from 1959-60, and he completed his residency as chief resident at Miriam Hospital, Providence from 1960-61. Dr. Gotlib served on the staff of St. Joseph's Hospital, Providence for 42 years and from 1967-69, he helped to organize and worked as the associate director of the first Coronary Care Unit in Rhode Island at St. Joseph's Hospital.

He later limited his practice to Gerontology in several Rhode Island nursing homes. He maintained his hospital privileges at St. Joseph's Hospital, Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Miriam Hospital.

Dr. Gotlib was a member of the Providence Medical Association, the Rhode Island Medical Society, the Rhode Island Association of Internal Medicine, the American Society of Internal Medicine, the Boston Pacemaker Club, and the American Heart Association. He was a founding member of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Association of Rhode Island. Dr. Gotlib was fluent in 7 languages.

He is survived by his sisters-in-law, Jane Jabren of North Providence, Joyce Haskell and her husband, Solomon of Stratham, NH and Nancy Haddad and her husband, William of North Providence.

Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the Church of St. Basil the Great, 15 Skyview Drive, Lincoln THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 from 9 A.M to 10 A.M. Immediately following, a Liturgy of Christian Burial to celebrate the life of Dr. Gotlib will be held THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 at 10 A.M. in the Church of St. Basil the Great, 15 Skyview Drive, Lincoln. His burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Dr. Gotlib's memory to the Building Fund of the Church of St. Basil the Great, 15 Skyview Drive, Lincoln, RI 02865 would be appreciated. For Directions and Guest Book, please visit www.bellowsfh.com. Arrangements by BELLOWS-FALSO FUNERAL CHAPEL, 160 River Road, Lincoln.