Dr. Thurman, Medicine

John N. Thurman, former clinical associate professor of medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine, passed away November 6 at age 73.

Raised in Swarthmore, PA, Dr. Thurman graduated from Swarthmore College in 1963. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1967. He completed his post-graduate work at Geisinger Medical Center.

Dr. Thurman served on Penn’s clinical faculty intermittently from 1981 until 2010. Dr. Thurman was a clinical assistant professor from 1981-1985 and from 1996-2005; he was a clinical associate from 1995-1996 and from 2005-2010. He was an internist at Penncare Internal Medical Associates of Delaware County where he retired in 2011. He was also on active staff at Riddle Memorial Hospital from 1973-2011 where he served as chairman of the subdivision of endocrinology from 1981-2003. 

Dr. Thurman is survived by his wife, Claire; son, Neal; daughter, Dawn Longenberger; grandchildren, Charles Thurman, Noelle Longenberger and Lucas Longenberger.

Contributions may be made to Taylor Hospice, www.taylorhospice.org