David Rothman (medical historian)

David Rothman
David-Rothman
Born(1937-04-30)April 30, 1937
DiedAugust 31, 2020(2020-08-31) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Harvard University (PhD)
Medical career
ProfessionHistorian
Historian as Protagonist
FieldAmerican History
Social History
History of medicine
InstitutionsColumbia University
Columbia Medical School

David Jay Rothman (April 30, 1937 − August 31, 2020) [1] was professor of History at Columbia University and of Social Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He founded and served as the president of the Institute on Medicine as a Profession (IMAP). Rothman's work focused on American social history, the history of medicine and current health care practices. His research also explored human rights in medicine, including organ trafficking, AIDS, and the ethics of research in developing countries.

  1. ^ "Remembering the Pioneering Generosity of David Rothman". www.opensocietyfoundations.org.