M. FLINT BEAL

M. BEAL Obituary

BEAL--M. Flint. Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork- Presbyterian are profoundly saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague Dr. M. Flint Beal, former chair of the Department of Neurology and Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medicine, and neurologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Beal, who until his passing was the University Professor of Neuroscience in the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine, was an internationally recognized leader in neurology and neurodegenerative disorders and one of the greatest clinician-scientists of his generation. Dr. Beal was recruited from Harvard Medical School in 1998 to lead the Department of Neurology and Neuroscience and served in that role until 2012. Under his leadership, Dr. Beal greatly expanded the department's scientific enterprise and recruited leading neuroscientists to conduct high-impact research while enhancing the institutions' reputation for clinical neurologic care. He had an outstanding bedside manner, which he eagerly demonstrated to medical students and neurology residents. He also had an encyclopedic knowledge of classical clinical neurology and was equally proficient in foundational neuroscience; his some 600 journal articles were cited by other scientists nearly 115,000 times. He received numerous awards and honors for his exemplary achievements, including membership in the National Academy of Medicine. A devoted scientist, clinician, educator and mentor, Dr. Beal has left an indelible mark on Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, and he will be greatly missed. Our heartfelt condolences to his former wife Judy; their children Bradley and Emily and their respective spouses Erin and Andre; their four grandchildren; Dr. Beal's four sisters; and their extended family and friends. Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean, Weill Cornell Medicine Dr. Steven J. Corwin, President and Chief Executive Officer, NewYork-Presbyterian Dr. Matthew Fink, Chair, Department of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine; Neurologist-in-Chief, NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center Dr. Costantino Iadecola, Director and Chair, Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine

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Published by New York Times on Jun. 15, 2021.

Memories and Condolences
for M. BEAL

8 Entries

Georgia Weathers

April 10, 2025

My last memory of Flint Beal is when h was 9 years old. I had cared for him ad his three sisters, Becky, Shelley and Christine in the late 50s when we lived on the same street in Rochester, NY on Vick Park A. He was a mischievous boy who loved "The Lone Ranger
" on Saturday mornings.

Margot Hurley

June 29, 2021

My heart is with you and your family.

Vanya & Adian Fry

June 28, 2021

Our sincerest condolences, Emily with the passing of your DadMay God provide comfort to your grieving heart Sending you love and light from our home to yours

Magali Davide Tampellini

June 17, 2021

We will remember Flint as an inspiring mentor, supportive colleague and very kind friend. Even after 16 years and the Atlantic ocean between us, Flint was always present for us and we deeply cared for him. We convey our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.

Noel Y. Calingasan

June 16, 2021

I am very grateful to Flint for the opportunity to work in his laboratory for almost 20 years. He was a devoted research scientist and a very kind mentor. A thought of comfort and condolences to the Flint's family.

Ashu Johri

June 16, 2021

Dr. Beal was so kind and generous, a real gentleman. He was a visionary clinician-scientist and a cherished teacher. Words fail to express our profound grief. This is such a huge loss to the international scientific community. May God rest his soul in peace and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss. – Drs. Ashu Johri and Abhishek Chandra

Alejandro Lloret

June 15, 2021

Dr. Beal was a wonderful mentor, a most gifted scientist and an extraordinary human being. The world has lost one of the most brilliant minds. His legacy is eternal. My utmost condolences to his family.

DAVID OCTOBER

June 15, 2021

Gertrude, David October and Davina wish to convey our deepest condolences to the Beal family with the passing of Flint. We met Flint a few years ago and it was a pleasure meeting him. His passing is a loss to the medical fraternity.

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