Background
Zierler, Kenneth was born on September 5, 1917 in Baltimore. Son of Joseph and Betsey (Levie) Zierler.
educator physician physiologist
Zierler, Kenneth was born on September 5, 1917 in Baltimore. Son of Joseph and Betsey (Levie) Zierler.
AB, Johns Hopkins University, 1936. Postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Maryland, 1941.
Intern medicine, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, 1941-1942;
assistant resident, resident, New York University division Goldwater Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1942-1943;
fellow, professor medicine, Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Baltimore, 1946-1972;
professor physiology, medicine, Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Baltimore, 1969-1972, 73-97;
associate professor environmental medicine, Johns Hopkins School Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, 1956-1964;
assistant physician to physician, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1946-1972;
physician-in-charge department physical therapy, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1950-1957;
chemist-in-charge, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1957-1968;
physician, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, since 1973;
professor emeritus medicine and physiology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, since 1997;
director, Institute for Muscle Disease, New York City, 1972-1973. Adjunct Professor Rockefeller U., New York, 1972-1973, Cornell Medical School, New York, 1972-1973. Member of advisory commission on physiology, Office of Naval Research, American Institute.Biol.
Sciences, 1964-1976, chairman, 1964-1972. Member panel of space biology and medicine President's Science Advisory Committee, 1967. Consultant task group on tracer kinetics International Commision on Radiological Units and Measurements, 1966.
Member cardiovascular B study section National Institutes of Health, 1972-1976. Co-chairman rating committee review of doctoral programs in biological science New York State Commissioner Education, since 1983.
Captain medical corps United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Member American Society for Clinical Investigations, Association American Physicians, Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association.
Married Margery Shapiro, June 8, 1941. Children: Peggy Zierler Rosenthal, Linda Zierler Jucovy, Sally, Amy, Michael K.