Background
Leifer, Edgar was born on August 20, 1918 in New York City. Son of Moses and Rose (Greenfield) Leifer.
Leifer, Edgar was born on August 20, 1918 in New York City. Son of Moses and Rose (Greenfield) Leifer.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1946.
Research chemist Corning (New York ) Glass Works, 1941—1943. Radiobiologist Los Alamos (New Mexico) Science Laboratory, 1947—1948. Chief Isotope Laboratory Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, 1948—1949.
Resident physician Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1949—1951, attending physician, since 1951, director medical affairs, 1977—1983. Professor clinical medicine Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1951—2000, professor emeritus, 2000—2003. Captain United States Army, 1947-1949.
Married Violet S. Beerman, June 17, 1945. 1 child Dana.