Fanny Halpern

Fanny Halpern
Born
Fanny-Gisela Halpern

(1899-08-01)August 1, 1899
Grand Duchy of Kraków, Austria-Hungary
DiedJune 26, 1952(1952-06-26) (aged 52)
EducationUniversity of Vienna
Known forfirst psychiatric hospital in Shanghai
Medical career
FieldNeuropsychiatrist
InstitutionsShanghai Puci Sanatorium

Fanny-Gisela Halpern (August 1, 1899 – June 26, 1952) was an Austrian Jewish neuropsychiatrist.[1] Halpern spent the majority of her life in China and is known for her contribution to the first psychiatric hospital in Shanghai, China. She created mental health awareness in China by creating a psychiatric hospital that is still active today. Halpern dedicated her career to help people with mental health disorders.

  1. ^ Zhang, Richard (Spring 2020). "Dr. Fanny Halpern, a psychiatric go-between of 1930s Shanghai". Hektoen International: A Journal of Medical Humanities. Retrieved 29 April 2021.