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FACP, died peacefully at home on Friday, December 25, 2015 at the age of 87 after a long illness. He is survived by Sally, his beloved wife of 57 years, his four children, David (Jamie), Steven (Holly), Robert (Alissa), and Adele Dubin (Daniel), and eleven grandchildren. Born in Paris, Dr. Dwek grew up in Manchester England and graduated from medical school in Manchester and Edinburgh. After immigrating to the US in 1959, Dr. Dwek joined the staff of Booth Memorial Medical Center (now New York-Presbyterian-Queens) in 1966 and was Chairman of the department of Medicine and program director from 1973-1989 and chairman of Academic Affairs from 1989-93. He served for many years as Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at New York University School of Medicine and was the William Harris visiting professor in Taiwan from 1995-1999. In 2000, he launched HealthReach NY, a not-for-profit organization providing free medical care to the uninsured in Queens. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 9:15am at Riverside Chapel at 180 West 76th Street. Shiva will be observed at home through Friday morning.
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Petet Ward
December 21, 2020
Joe was my school friend. Despite our different religions we got on well together and continued our friendship through medical school. We were evacuated together during the war and stayed together at the home of the vicar of Longsdon in Staffordshire! Then Joe went to America and we lost contact. R.I.P. Joe!
Dr. Peter Ward.
November 17, 2020
I was evacuated in 1939 to Longsdon. Staffordshire with Joe when we schoolboys together in Manchester. We were both from Didsbury, Manchester and we both later qualified in Medicine together at Manchester University medical school.
Howard Eichenstein
January 6, 2016
My deepest condolences to the entire Dwek family on your loss...I was an intern and resident during Dr. Dwek's tenure as Chair/Director of Medicine at Booth Memorial.Although he was particularly hard on me,especially at "morning report", I give him credit for ultimately helping me become the physician and "clinician" I am today.
Lynn Silverstein
January 1, 2016
My deepest sympathy to Dr. Dwek's family. He cared for my mother at Booth Memorial Hospital. I will always remember the compassionate, respectful way he treated her. He was an outstanding doctor and a caring man.
December 27, 2015
Dear Adele and family. I am so deeply sad to hear of your loss. I think of you often and will always remember the kind and loving ways of your father and how I was always welcomed in your home when we were kids. Sending you tight hugs filled with love. Lisa Kozlowsky
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