Leibowitz honored with Francis X. Doyle Award

Print Story | Email Story
PITTSFIELD - In recognition of his innovative approach to the provision of neurologic and neurosurgical care and his nearly three decades of service in Berkshire County, Eugene W. Leibowitz, MD, FACS has been awarded the 2004 Francis X. Doyle Award by the Berkshire Health Systems Board of Trustees. Dr. Leibowitz is a neurosurgeon who began practicing in the Berkshires in 1973. When Dr. Leibowitz arrived in the area, after residency training in Albany, only one physician served neurologic needs in the area, a psychiatrist with neurology training. Dr. Leibowitz brought with him a neurologist from Albany and the two opened one of the first combined neurology/neurosurgery practices in the United States. That unique approach to providing the highest level of neurologic care has prospered and is now common across the country. A key element of Berkshire Medical Center's developing neurosciences program builds on Dr. Leibowitz's strategy, with neurologists and neurosurgeons working hand in hand with other specialists, including mental health providers. Though he ended his practice in 1997, Dr. Leibowitz continued after that date to provide emergency neurosurgical services to patients in the region. Active in community affairs, particularly in the areas of healthcare and education, Dr. Leibowitz has served for many years on the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and is currently the Chairman. He was presented with the Francis X. Doyle Award at the Berkshire Health Systems annual meeting. "Dr. Leibowitz is highly deserving of this honor," said David E. Phelps, President of Berkshire Health Systems. "For decades he provided the highest level of care to our patients. His remarkable insight many years ago helped to develop what to many of us might seem common sense but at the time was a radical and innovative notion, combining neurology and neurosurgical practices as a collaborative effort, which has proven to serve patients well. He has also never hesitated to go the extra distance, providing emergency neurosurgical care to this community at a time of great need." "As chair of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Board of Trustees, Dr. Leibowitz is a tireless advocate for the students, faculty and staff of the college," said Dr. Mary Grant, President of MCLA. "He is a true champion for public higher education, and his contributions to the MCLA community are countless. We are so fortunate to have him as a friend and a valued member of our campus community." With a Medical Degree from the Albany Medical College, Dr. Leibowitz completed much of his postgraduate medical training in Albany, as well as London, where he served at the National Hospital for Neurological Diseases. He was the Chief Neurological Resident at Albany Medical Center in 1972. Dr. Leibowitz is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Consistently selected for leadership roles, Dr. Leibowitz has served as president of the New England Neurological Society and Massachusetts Neurological Society, and is the current vice president of the Berkshire District Medical Society. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, North American Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Massachusetts Medical Society and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Leibowitz served on former Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci's Transition Team for Health and Human Services, formed in 1998, and is active in Habitat for Humanity. He lives in Pittsfield with his wife, Augusta Leibowitz, a local educator, and has two children, Henry and Michelle Leibowitz The award is named in honor of the late Francis X. Doyle, a longtime member of the Berkshire Medical Center Board of Trustees, who often said he "took it personally" when the less fortunate needed help.
Share
If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Friends of Great Barrington Libraries Holiday Book Sale

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Friends of Great Barrington Libraries invite the community to shop their annual Holiday Good-as-New Book Sale, happening now through the end of the year at the Mason Library, 231 Main Street. 
 
With hundreds of curated gently used books to choose from—fiction, nonfiction, children's favorites, gift-quality selections, cookbooks, and more—it's the perfect local stop for holiday gifting.
 
This year's sale is an addition to the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce's Holiday Stroll on this Saturday, Dec. 13, 3–8 PM. Visitors can swing by the Mason Library for early parking, browse the sale until 3:00 PM, then meet Pete the Cat on the front lawn before heading downtown for the Stroll's shopping, music, and festive eats.
 
Can't make the Holiday Stroll? The book sale is open during regular Mason Library hours throughout December.
 
Proceeds support free library programming and events for all ages.
View Full Story

More Stories

Sports
image description

Lee Executes Game Plan to Perfection in Quarter-Final Win

Sports
Sports
image description

Lenox Volleyball Reaches State's Final Four

Sports
Sports
image description

Mount Greylock Boys Win 3rd Straight Regional Crown

Sports
Sports
image description

Mount Greylock Girls Again Top Monson in Western Mass Final

Sports
Sports
image description

Lenox Sweeps Its Way to Western Mass Crown

Sports
Community News
image description

North Adams License Commission Sees Little Need for License...

Community News
Latest Stories
Previous Next

What's Trending?