Background
Shoch, David Eugene was born on June 10, 1918 in Warsaw, Poland. Son of Henry and Hannah (Dembina) Shoch.
Shoch, David Eugene was born on June 10, 1918 in Warsaw, Poland. Son of Henry and Hannah (Dembina) Shoch.
Bachelor of Science, College City New York, 1938. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1943.
Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1946.
Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1945-1946; resident ophthalmology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1948-1952; practice medicine, specializing in ophthalmology, Chicago, 1952-1990; assistant professor ophthalmology department, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1952-1966; professor, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1966-1990; head department ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1966-1983. Head ophthalmology department Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1966-1983, ChildrensMeml. Hospital, 1966-1983 VA Lakeside Hospital, 1966-1984.
Vice president National Society to Prevent Blindness, 1982-1984. Trustee Association University Professors (president 1973). Ophthalmology; board directors, secretary Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Served to captain, Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Ophthalmology (secretary for instruction 1972-1978, president 1981, Honor award 1975, Guest of Honor 1988), Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Chicago Ophthalmol. Society (past president), American Ophthalmol.
Society (council 1982-1985, chairman 1985, president 1989, Lucien Howe medal 1990).
Married Gertrude Amelia Weinstock, June 10, 1945. Children: James, John.