Background
Schlesinger, Edward Bruce was born on September 6, 1913 in Pittsburgh. Son of Samuel B. and Sara Marie (Schlesinger) Schlesinger.
Schlesinger, Edward Bruce was born on September 6, 1913 in Pittsburgh. Son of Samuel B. and Sara Marie (Schlesinger) Schlesinger.
Bachelor of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1934; Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1938.
Member faculty, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, New York City, 1946-1997; professor clinical neurological surgery, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1964-1997; Byron Stookey professor, department chairman neurological surgery, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1973-1980; Byron Stookey professor emeritus, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1980-1997. Director neurological surgery Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, 1973-1980, president medical board, 1976-1979. Consultant in neurosurgery Presbyterian Hospital, 1980-1987, consultant emeritus, since 1987.
Trustee Matheson Foundation, Sharon (Connecticut) Hospital. Fellow New York Academy of Sciences, New York Academy Medicine. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Association Neurological Surgeons, Harvey Society, Neurosurg Society of America (president 1970-1971), Society Neurological Surgeons, American Association Surgery of Trauma, American Rheumatism Society, American College Clinical Pharmacology and Chemotherapy, Eastern Association Electroencephalographers, Sigma Xi.
Son of; married Mary Eddy, November 1941. Children– Jane, Mary, Ralph, Prudence.