We recently heard from Dr. Louis Keeler, III that his father, Louis Keeler, Jr., MD of Cherry Hill, NJ died on February 4, 2025, at the age of 92. Dr. Keeler became a member of the AUA in 1972.
Both Dr. Keelers have been strong supporters of the Didusch Center for Urologic History and the AUA History Forum, but the elder Dr. Keeler is also remembered for donating a particular picture to the Museum. He was delighted to tell us how he returned to a plaza in Italy over a period of days to watch artist Tommas Vitale create a picture of his young son discovering his penis. Dr. Keeler called the picture, Eureka, and it currently hangs next to the Pediatric Urology Exhibit in the Museum.
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Dr. Keeler's life was one of service, leadership, loyalty, and love, devoted to his wife of 65 years, and to his family, friends, patients, and the practice of medicine. A devout Catholic, Lou Keeler practiced his faith by his actions and willingness to engage with others to learn and grow, treating princes and paupers with equal magnanimity. A native of Lansdowne, PA, he grew up in St. Philomena's Parish, earned his diploma at West Philadelphia Catholic High School, and graduated in 1954 from St. Joseph's College (now University) in Philadelphia, PA.
He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1958. Lou served in the United States Air Force for two years as lieutenant, four years as captain and received an honorable discharge. After completing residency in Urology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (where he was later an Associate Professor of Urology), he began a successful career as a urologic surgeon in 1967 in Camden County, including leadership positions as President of the Medical Staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, President of the Camden County Medical Society, President of the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urologic Association, President of the West Jersey Medical Society and 203rd President of the Medical Society of New Jersey (the nation's oldest). He was knighted a Knight of St. Gregory by His Excellency James T. McHugh, 5th Bishop of Camden, in recognition for his service to the Church in the Diocese of Camden and in 2022 received the St Luke Award from the current bishop, His Excellency Dennis Sullivan. In retirement, Lou traveled the world with his wife Morrie, learned how to play golf and trade derivatives, authored two books, watched grandchildren and great-grandchildren flourish and cheerfully dispensed advice and opinions on politics, religion, business and of course medicine. He loved growing his garden, fishing in the bay and riding the waves on the seven-mile beach.
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