Ed Neuwelt, z”l, died at age 77 on Feb. 10, 2026.

He never graduated high school, nor college, and as his father said, “finally got a degree” when he graduated magna cum laude from Medical School at age 22. He came to Portland in 1980 and joined the faculty in the department of Neurosurgery at OHSU. He later joined the Department of Neurology. Ed spent his career in patient care, teaching and research, specializing in the treatment of brain tumors and CNS lymphoma. His research resulted in FDA approval for his procedure to prevent hearing loss in children receiving chemotherapy, and for a contrast agent diagnosing tumors clearly in an MRI.

His greatest satisfaction was teaching; he enabled many medical students from Puerto Rico to receive mentorships at OHSU; they all stayed at his house. Medical school graduates came from all over the world to study with him. Some settled in Portland, some went back to their native countries of Honduras, Hungary, Israel and Poland.

His greatest satisfaction, however, came from spending time with his family. He spent many years as camp doctor at BB Camp when his children attended; always in the company of his dog Arthur. He drove his kids to school, coming home after rounds, and then going back to work. When his middle daughter in medical school was stressed during exam time, he flew to Puerto Rico just to take her out to dinner, give her a hug, and fly back to Oregon the next day.

He loved his weekly jogs with his close friends, Jimmy and Ricky Rosenbaum.

We remember when he, with the help of Linda and Gary Singer, managed to bring the remaining stock after his father retired from his fabric store in Indiana to Portland, and organized a sale in the warehouse of Bob Ginsberg. The sale resulted in raising funds that enabled the building of the “soccer and gymnastic bubble” of our MJCC.

Ed is survived by his wife Jill, children Jennifer, Simone and Sasha, and five grandchildren.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Donations in Ed’s memory can be made to BB Camp.

He was grateful for the moral and financial support that Bob and Rita Philip offered his research.

A life well lived. We miss him.