Victor Heiser | |
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| Born | February 5, 1873 |
| Died | February 27, 1972 (aged 99) Brooklyn, Kings County, New York |
Victor Heiser (February 5, 1873 – February 27, 1972) was born Victor George Heiser in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. He was an American physician and author. He was a survivor of the Johnstown flood of 1889.
After graduating medical school Heiser, with interest in leprosy, became the Philippine director of Health. In this capacity he also ran the Culion leper Colony and traveled the world many times over. He kept journals, wrote memoirs, reports, and was the author of several books.