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Dr. Stanford Taylor Shulman, age 83, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Son of Clara Tarschis and Edward I. Shulman. He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Claire, children Debbie (Jeff Tavares), Liz (Tony Trigilio), Ed (Kris), grandsons Max and Levi, and brother Alan Tarschis (Shirley).

Stan was born May 13, 1942 in Kalamazoo, MI. He attended the University of Cincinnati and earned his B.S. in Zoology in 1963. Dr. Shulman attended The University of Chicago Medical School and graduated in 1967, and was Chief Resident in Pediatrics. From 1970-1972 he served as a Fellow in Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Diseases at The University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, FL. From 1979-2014 he served as Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Children’s Memorial Hospital and Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. He was an internationally known expert in Kawasaki Disease and contributed to the evolving knowledge base through his research, numerous publications and clinical experience. He authored over 680 articles, seven books, and over 100 book chapters. His research on Group A streptococcus significantly advanced the field and was known as an expert on acute rheumatic fever, strep pharyngitis and pharyngeal colonization. He mentored dozens of young physicians and scientists. As head of the Infection Control Committee he shepherded a new antibiotic stewardship program which enhanced quality, safety and cost control for Lurie. In 2011, he was given the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Section on Infectious Diseases Award for Lifetime Contribution to Infectious Diseases Education. He also served as Chairperson of the Section of Infectious Diseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and on the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Council for many years before being elected President in 2007. His editorial roles included Co-Editor for Concise Reviews of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Annals, Associate Editor of the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and a member of the Editorial Board for Infectious Diseases in Children. In 2020, he was awarded Clinical Teacher of the Year by the Infectious Disease Society of America.

In 2014, he published a book on the history of Children’s Memorial Hospital which highlights the growth of the institution from its humble beginnings as a “cottage” in 1882 to the world class hospital it is today. He loved the history of medicine and was an avid philatelist. Most of all, he was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. It was so important to him to show his children as much of the world as he could. He was curious, funny, warm, and loved to read, write, and edit with his red pen. He was a lifelong Detroit Tigers fan. He was fascinated by the human heart, and loved his family deeply. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of Dr. Stanford T. Shulman to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 225 East Chicago Avenue, Box 4, Chicago, IL 60611, or at www.luriechildrens.org/shulman. All gifts will automatically be directed to the Kawasaki Disease Fund at Lurie Children’s to celebrate his legacy of excellence. Donations can also be made to the Parkinson’s Foundation, 5757 Waterford District Drive, Suite 310, Miami, FL 33126, or at www.parkinson.org. Services on Sunday, November 30, at 12:00 PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road), Skokie. Interment at Westlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.