Thomas Stern

Central High School (1939-1943)

Thomas Stern credits Memphis City Schools with giving him a strong foundation for his career in science. After graduating from Central High School in 1943, he attended the University of Tennessee (UT) College of Medicine and graduated from Washington University Medical School in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1950, he completed his final training at UT College of Medicine in Memphis and became a faculty member.

In addition to serving on the college faculty, Dr. Stern has directed The Stern Cardiovascular Center established by his father Neuton Stern in 1920. He is the author of four textbooks including Rare Diseases and Bases of Treatment, as well as many scholarly articles. Dr. Stern serves as a fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Cardiology. The Tennessee State Medical Association honored Dr. Stern in 1991 with the Distinguished Service Award.

As a commissioner on the Memphis City Schools Board of Education for 12 years, he visited schools in his district every week. Dr. Stern chaired the Budget and Finance Committees of Memphis City Schools and was a representative on the Board of the Council of the Great City Schools.

Dr. Thomas Stern has dedicated his life to serving people through teaching, training, and caring for others.

Educational Fun

Listed below are twenty different foods. Using a library or the Internet, research each food and write H in the blank if it is a heart-healthy food or U if it is an unhealthy food for the heart.

____ 1. Sardines

____ 2. Oatmeal

____ 3. Bacon

____ 4. Peanuts

____ 5. Egg Yolks

____ 6. Liver

____ 7. Avocados

____ 8. Salmon

____ 9. Pickles

____ 10. Rice

____ 11. Sausages

____ 12. Pasta

____ 13. Pineapple

____ 14. Tomatoes

____ 15. Cottage Cheese

____ 16. Donuts

____ 17. Sauerkraut

____ 18. Bananas

____ 19. Biscuits

____ 20. Celery

Suggested Health-Related Activities:

1. Using phone books, have students create a list of emergency numbers for their family including 911, the police and fire department, local hospitals and medical centers, poison centers, and the family doctor.

2. Create a food pyramid and have students cut pictures of food out of magazines that represent each stage.

3. Write a report on a subject related to cardiology such as open-heart surgery, pacemakers, etc.

 

Additional Resources

Thomas Stern

The Stern Cardiovascular Center Website. http://www.sterncardio.com

Schwartz, Oded. American College of Physicians: Healthy Heart Cookbook. Dorling Kindersley, 2000.

 

 

 

Educational Fun: Answer Key

1. H

6. U

11. U

16. U

2. H

7. H

12. H

17. U

3. U

8. H

13. H

18. H

4. H

9. U

14. H

19. U

5. U

10. H

15. U

20. H

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