Background
Wollman, Leo was born on March 14, 1914 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Sara (Samrick) Wollman.
Wollman, Leo was born on March 14, 1914 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Sara (Samrick) Wollman.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1934. Master of Science, New York University, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Royal College Edinburgh, 1942.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Rochdale, 1972. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Michigan, 1973.
Intern, Cumberland Hospital, Brooklyn, 1942-1943; resident, Leith General Hospital, 1942; practice medicine specializing in obstetrics-gynecology, Brooklyn, 1944-1972; in psychiatry, 1972-1997; member of staff, Maimonides, Coney Island hospitals, Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn member of staff, Park East, Mount Sinai hospitals, New York City medical director acupuncture department, Lexington Health Facility, New York City.
President Jewish Committee Council Greater Coney Island, 1989-1997. Fellow American Geriatrics Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Academy Psychosomatic Medicine (secretary 1965), Society Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, American Society Clinical Hypnosis, Science Society Study Sex (president Eastern region 1979-1981), American Society Psychical Research, American Medical Writers Association,International Society Comprehensive Medicine, American Academy Psychiatry and Neurology, American College Sexology. Member National Geography Society,American Association for the Advancement of Science (council 1971-1973), American Association Social Psychiatry, American Society Abdominal Surgeons, International Society Nonverbal Psychotherapy, New York State Society Medical Research, Royal Medico-Psychological Association (England), New York Society for General Semantics, National Association on Standard Medical Vocabulary (secretary 1964-1997), American Association History Medicine, American Association Study Headache, American Academy Dental Medicine, American Association Marriage Counselors, Society Medical Jurisprudence, Brooklyn Psychological Association, Canadian Society for Study Fertility, American Fertility Society, International Fertility Association, International Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, American Society Psychosomatic Dentistry and Medicine (president 1969-1972, executive director 1973-1983), Association Advancement Psychotherapy, Pan-American Medical Association, Andalusian Society Sophrology and Psychosomatic Medicine, British Medical Association, Brooklyn Academy Medicine, International Society Psychoneuroendocrinology, Long Island History Society.
Also honorary member numerous foreign organizations.
Married Eleanor Rakow, August 16, 1936 (deceased 1953). Children: Arthur Lee, Bryant Lee. Married Charlotte Kornberg Seidman, October 6, 1954 (divorced 1969).
Married Ellen Hershenson, March 25, 1985.