Background
Somerfeld, Esther was born on July 2, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Emanuel and Matilda (Lustgarten) Somerfeld.
Somerfeld, Esther was born on July 2, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Emanuel and Matilda (Lustgarten) Somerfeld.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1923; Doctor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, 1925; Master of Arts in Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1934.
Intern, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1925-1926; attending physician, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1928-1996; research fellowship, Santa Barbara (California) Cottage Hospital, 1926; medical resident, Los Angeles Children's Hospital, 1927; chair psychiatry department, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, 1956-1965; associate professor psychiatry, then emeritus, University of Southern California Medical School, Los Angeles, since 1950.
Fellow American Medical Association (life), American Psychiatric Association (discuss chairman 1970), American Group Psychotherapy Association. Member Group Psychotherapy Association of Southern California (president since 1955), Los Angeles Society Neurology and Psychiatry (president 1960), Severance Club (president 1978-1980). F C.
Married Eugene Ziskind, November 10, 1927 (deceased November 1993). 1 child, Emile Jacobson.