Background
Zwerling, Israel was born on June 12, 1917 in New York City. Son of Max and Anna (Greidinger) Zwerling.
Zwerling, Israel was born on June 12, 1917 in New York City. Son of Max and Anna (Greidinger) Zwerling.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1937. Master of Science, City College of New York, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1947.
Diploma psychoanalytic medicine, Columbia University, 1960. Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1950.
Intern, Maimonides Hospital, Brooklyn, 1950-1951; resident research fellow psychiatry, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1951-1954; director, State University of New York Alcohol Clinic, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1954-1956; lecturer Center Alcohol Studies, Yale University, 1955-1960; member of faculty, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1955-1973; professor psychiatry, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1964-1973; Executive officer department psychiatry, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1970-1972; director, Bronx Eastern State Hospital, 1966-1973; professor, department chairman mental health science, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1973-1985; dean school medicine, Hahnemann Medical College, 1985-1987.
Major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow American Psychiatric Association. Member American Medical Association, Group Advancement Psychiatry (Chairman of Commission family 1964-1968), Jewish Academy Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia Medical Society, American Psychosomatic Society, American Psychoanalytic Association, American Psychological Association, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Florence Erdtrachter, November 16, 1940. Children: Matthew Henry, Sara Kay.