Esther Somerfeld-Ziskind | |
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| Born | July 2, 1901 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | November 11, 2002 (aged 101) Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California |
| Citizenship | American |
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| Awards | Recipient Research Award California Medical Association Honorary Award Southern California Psychiatric Society |
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Esther Somerfeld-Ziskind (July 2, 1901 – November 11, 2002) was an American neurologist and psychiatrist. She conducted pioneering research into the use of insulin, lithium, and electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.[1][2] She was the daughter of Czech and Romanian immigrants. She received her medical degree in Chicago, Illinois, and her Masters in Los Angeles, California. After marrying Eugene Ziskind, they opened their own practice. Somerfeld-Ziskind was later chair of the psychiatry department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
- ^ "Alumni News" The University of Chicago Magazine. N.p., Feb. 2003.
- ^ Woo, Elaine. "Dr. Esther Somerfeld-Ziskind, 101; Pioneering Physician." Los Angeles Times 22 Nov. 2002.