Background
Wisham, Lawrence Herman was born on January 17, 1918 in New York City. Son of William and Sarah (Kagan) Wisham.
Wisham, Lawrence Herman was born on January 17, 1918 in New York City. Son of William and Sarah (Kagan) Wisham.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1943.
Resident, Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1948-1950;
fellow, Institute Rehabilitation Medicine, 1950-1951;
director department physical medicine and rehabilitation, Brookdale Hospital, Brooklyn, 1951-1954;
associate director department rehabilitation medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1954-1958;
director, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1958-1988;
assistant clinical professor rehabilitation medicine, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1956-1966;
professor rehabilitation medicine, department chairman, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1966-1988;
professor emeritus, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1988-1993. Senior consultant department rehabilitation medicine Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital.
Special research blood flow.
Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, New York Academy Medicine. Member New York Society Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (president 1964-1965).
Son of William and Sarah (Kagan) W. M. Shirley D. Schatz, September 24, 1942. 1 daughter, Elizabeth.