On July 20, Alan M. Weintraub of Potomac, Maryland, husband of the late Betty Ann Weintraub; father of Jeffrey (Cassandra) Weintraub, Andrew (Joanne) Weintraub and Lisa (Edgar) Bridges; brother of the late Lewis Weintraub; grandfather of Rachel and Alex Weintraub, Caleb (Christine) Weintraub, Noah (Brigid) Weintraub, Eliza Weintraub, Julian and Bernadette Bridges; great-grandfather of Finn, Shae, Declan and Maeve Weintraub, passed.
Alan was born on March 18, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Emanuel and Francis Weintraub. At Syracuse University, he met his future wife Betty Ann Cohn and formed a bond that would last for more than 65 years. They moved to Chicago where Alan attended Medical School at the University of Chicago. Alan started an internship at the University of Pennsylvania. Following the internship, Alan enlisted in the Navy Medical Corps and was stationed at the United States Capitol, where he provided care to senators including Jack Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
After the Navy, Alan continued with a residency and fellowship in cardiology at Georgetown University Hospital. Betty Ann and Alan called Washington home. He established a successful cardiology practice at Georgetown and Sibley Hospitals. Alan was instrumental in the cardiac care of patients undergoing the first heart valve operations performed by Dr. Charles Hufnagel. With only a stethoscope and keen clinical skills, he helped create a new era in the treatment of heart disease.
With two more children, Andrew and Lisa, they moved from D.C. to Potomac where Alan began an enduring love of the equestrian sport. Moving to East Oaks Farm, Alan became an accomplished carriage driver competing at events in the U.S. and Europe. While in the Navy, Alan became a certified scuba diver. His children also became certified and together the family traveled the world for diving adventures. Alan passed on his love of diving to his extended family and grandkids. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association in memory of Alan M. Weintraub MD FACC.
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