Alexander Jeremiah Orenstein

Major General

Alexander Jeremiah Orenstein

CB CMG CBE
Birth nameAlexander Jeremiah Orenstein
Born(1879-09-26)September 26, 1879
Russian Empire
DiedJuly 7, 1972(1972-07-07) (aged 92)
South Africa
Allegiance
Service / branchSouth African Medical Services
RankMajor General
CommandsDirector General Medical Services
Wars
AwardsOrder of the Bath CB Order of St Michael and St George CMG Order of the British Empire CBE British War Medal ' Victory Medal (South Africa) MID 1939–45 Star ' Africa Star ' War Medal 1939–1945 ' Africa Service Medal (WWII) '
Spouse(s)
Marie G. Sabsevich
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(m. 1907)​
Other workLecturer

Alexander Jeremiah Orenstein CB CMG CBE (26 September 1879 – 7 July 1972) was a Russian-born naturalized American general and military doctor.

Orenstein worked in the Panama Canal Zone and South Africa, on the eradication and treatment of tropical disease, and founded a series of lectures which bears his name.