Background
Wasserman, Louis Robert was born on July 11, 1910 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Ethel (Ballin) Wasserman.
Wasserman, Louis Robert was born on July 11, 1910 in New York City. Son of Jacob and Ethel (Ballin) Wasserman.
AB, Harvard University, 1931; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1935.
Intern, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1935-1937;
research fellow hematology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1937-1939;
research assistant, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1940-1942;
director department hematology, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1953-1972;
hematologist to hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1950-1972;
research fellow medical physics, University of California at Berkeley, 1946-1948;
consultant radiation laboratories, University of California at Berkeley, 1948-1951;
assistant professor, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1950-1960;
associate clinical professor, Columbia College Physicians and Surgical, 1960-1966;
professor medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1966-1972;
department chairman clinical science, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1967-1972;
Distinguished Service professor, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1972-1979;
emeritus, Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1979;
Albert A. and Vera G. List professor medicine (hematology), Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1977-1979;
emeritus, Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1979. Research collaborator Brookhaven National laboratories, 1960-1971. Consultant practice specializing in hematology, New York City, since 1950.
Member national cancer planning committee, chairman polycythemia vera study group National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, since 1967, member diagnostic research advising committee, 1972-1975, co-chairman, 1975-1977, Chairman of the Board science counselors division cancer treatment, 1974-1976.
Served to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, New York Academy Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, International Society Hematology (vice president 1972, counselor at-large since 1973). Member Association American Physicians, American Society Hematology (executive committee 1964-1966, president 1968-1969, advisory council 1969-1974), Society Nuclear Medicine, Societe de Hopitaux de Paris, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Harvey Society, Society Study Blood, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Clinical Oncology, Reticulo-Endothelial Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Julia B. Wheeler, February 20, 1957.