Background
Lichstein, Jacob was born on July 4, 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Solomon and Clara (Barmash) Lichstein.
Lichstein, Jacob was born on July 4, 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Solomon and Clara (Barmash) Lichstein.
Graduate, Philadelphia School Industrial Art, 1921; student, University Pennsylvania student (Mayor's competitive scholar), 1925-1928; Doctor of Medicine Jefferson Medical College, 1932.
Rotating resident, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1932-1934;
attending staff medical division, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 1936-1942;
attending gastrointestinal clinic, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 1936-1941;
contract surgeon, Civilian Conservation Corps, Galeton, Pennsylvania, 1934-1935;
private practice medicine, Philadelphia, 1935-1942;
specializing in internal medicine and gastroenterology, Los Angeles, from 1946. Demonstrator pathology Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1936-1940. Examining physician National Selective Svc., 1945.
Attending staff Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, 1947-1976, supervisor G.I. clinic, 1958-1961. Staff Los Angeles County Hospital, 1946-1966, emeritus, from 1966. Member of staff Los Angeles County Hospital Unit II, 1964-1967, Temple Hospital, 1948-1975, Union Health Center, 1956-1958, Mount Sinai Hospital, from 1966.
Attending specialist gastroenterology Wadsworth VA General Hospital, 1963-1970. Consultant Midway Hospital, Los Angeles, 1970-1975, Westside Hospital, Los Angeles, 1970-1975. Emeritus physician Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, from 1976.
Instructor medicineU. Southern California Medical School, 1946-1952, assistant professor clinical medicine, 1952-1964, postgraduate lecturer gastroenterology, 1947-1953. Assistant clinical professor medicine California College Medicine, Irvine, 1964-1967. Associate clinical professor medicine University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1975-1977.
Assistant clinical professor University of California at Los Angeles Center for Health Sciences, 1967-1975. Medical director Gay-Henry Gastrointestinal Research Foundation, Los Angeles, 1957-1971. Medical consultant county, state and federal agencies.
Independent medical examiner, State of California. Member Pan-American Cytology Union, 1952-1961. Named Citizen Ambassador, People to People Program, 1985, Citizen Ambassador to Europe, 1985, to China, 1986.
Vice president board Players Production Company, Inc., Los Angeles. Producer-director Beards and Belles, 1937-1940. Board directors Kensington Synagogue and Community Center, Philadelphia, 1935-1940, American National Theatre and Academy Academy Performing Arts, 1964.
Member American Jewish Committee, from 1981. Served to 1st lieutenant, Medical Corps Civilian Conservation Corps, 1934-1935. To major Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology (1st prize science exhibit 1959), American Geriatrics Society. Member Fellows Menninger Foundation, American Gastroenterological Association (senior ), American Medical Association, California, Los Angeles Bowling Green Association, Los Angeles County medical societies, Southern California Society Gastroenterology (charter member, president 1965), American Federation Clinical Research (senior ), American, California, Los Angeles societies internal medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Southern California Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Western Gut Club (founding member), New York Academy of Sciences, International Platform Association, American National Theatre and Academy (president Southern California chapter 1967, production head Free Shakespeare in the Parks program Los Angeles). Clubs: Hollywood Comedy, 50-Year of America Medicine.
Lodges: Masons (32d degree).
Married Lilyan Cohen, December 1939 (divorced 1966). Children: Henry Alan, Gabrielle. Married Mary McDonnell, February 5, 1975 (divorced 1976).