Andrew J Norton

Andrew J. Norton, 64, of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania a leader at Main Line Health, died Sunday, Sept. 6 2020, of complications from a rare autoimmune disease at Lankenau Medical Center. Dr. Norton was the son of a physician and followed his father into the medical profession. He trained at Jefferson Medical College and then spent three decades as an internist and professor of medicine in Wisconsin before returning to the Philadelphia area. He became senior vice president and chief medical officer for Main Line Health in 2012 and remained in that role until late July 2020, when he stopped working due to health issues. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., to James F. Norton and Mary E. Falk, Dr. Norton grew up in nearby East Aurora. He graduated from Canisius High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Louis University. After earning his medical degree, he went to the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, where he completed a residency in internal medicine and spent 30 years as a professor of clinical medicine. He also practiced internal medicine for 27 years. From 1997 to 2011, he was senior vice president and chief medical officer for Froedtert Hospital, affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Norton was previously married to Rosina Norton. They had four children before divorcing. She survives.