Robert E. Fuisz, M.D., 82, of New York, N.Y. and Bethlehem, died June 4, 2017. He was a son of the late Anton and Margaret Fuisz. He was the husband of Beverly Howie Fuisz for 41 years.

He graduated from Bethlehem Catholic HS, cum laude from Georgetown University and magna cum laude from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Mass.

He specialized in endocrinology. He published numerous scientific articles dealing with human fluid and electrolyte metabolism; and researched human sodium metabolism and renal gluconeogenesis. He founded Medcom, Inc. medical communications firm, and left medical practice to run the company.

He was a television producer for programs including The Body Human series for CBS, the Lifeline series for NBC and a version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” starring George C. Scott. He was a recipient of the George Foster Peabody Award, the Emmy award (six-time recipient), the Christopher award (three-time recipient) and the Writers Guild of America award (two-time recipient). He was a co-benefactor of the Anton and Margaret Fuisz Professor of Medicine Chair at Georgetown University Medical Center. He was a three term member of the Board of Regents of Georgetown University. He completed an aircraft instrument flight rating course.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Jeffrey, Jonathan and Juliet; and three grandchildren, Oliver, Sydney and Pepper.

Contributions may be made to the Georgetown University Opportunity Scholarship Fund in memory of Robert E. Fuisz, M.D.; call 1-800-424-2795.

Arrangements were made by Connell Funeral Home Inc., Bethlehem.