Background
Hersh, Joseph H. was born on July 26, 1909 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Minnie (Gurfein) Hersh.
Hersh, Joseph H. was born on July 26, 1909 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Minnie (Gurfein) Hersh.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, New York University, 1933. Doctor of Medicine, New York University College Medicine, 1935.
Assistant attending surgeon, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1938-1945; assistant attending surgeon, Sea View Hospital, Staten Island, New York, 1938-1945; assistant attending surgeon, New York Postgraduate Medical school and Hospital, New York City, 1945-1949; associate attending surgeon, New York University Medical Center, New York City, since 1949; associate attending surgeon, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, since 1949; attending surgeon, French Hospital, New York City, 1952-1972; attending surgeon, Lebanon Hospital, New York City, 1955-1985. Clinical professor head and neck surgery New York University Medical School, since 1952.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Society Head and Neck Surgery, American Academy Allergy, American Society Study Headaches, American Academy Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, American Society Facial Reconstruction Surgery, New York Academy of Medicine.
Married Lillian Berk, June 20, 1934. Children: Stephen P., Marc J.