Lutz, Frank J.

St. Louis surgeon and educator.

Frank J. Lutz (1855-1916) was educated at St. Louis University (A.B. 1873) and the St. Louis Medical College (M.D. 1876). He began his practice in St. Louis in 1876 and soon after became Surgeon-in-Chief, Alexian Brother's Hospital. Later he became chief surgeon of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway, was chief surgeon of Josephine Hospital, and attending surgeon of the Barnard Free Skin and Cancer Hospital from its foundation. He was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

He joined the faculty of Washington University School of Medicine in 1911, serving as: Clinical Professor of Surgery (1911-1916). Earlier, he served as Lecturer in Clinical Surgery at Alexian Brothers Hospital for St. Louis Medical College (1885-1887) and as Dean and Professor of Surgery, Beaumont Medical College. One of Dr. Lutz's professional interests was in the history of medicine. Out of his love of the medical literature especially rare volumes, he organized the St. Louis Medical History Club (ca. 1911) and the St. Louis Medical Library (1899). He continued as librarian of the latter until 1913. He was a civic and medical leader serving as member and vice president of the St. Louis Police Board; trustee of the American Medical Association(1910-1916); member (1893-1897) and president of the Missouri State board of health; surgeon general of Missouri (1886-1904); and president of numerous medical associations including: the Missouri State Medical Association (1887), the St. Louis Medical Society (1889), the ?National/southwestern Association of Railway Surgeons (1893), and the International Association of Railway Surgeons (1896).-- "Frank J. Lutz, Surgeon," The New York Times online, March 25, 1916, p.13; Journal of the Missouri Medical Association 13:286 (1916); Journal of the American Medical Association 66:1040; Weekly Bulletin of the St. Louis Medical Society 10 (13): 50 (March 30, 1916)