Background
Ziff was born in Brooklyn, New York and educated at New York University, where he was lab partners with Severo Ochoa, a Nobel Prize winner.
educator internist rheumatologist
Ziff was born in Brooklyn, New York and educated at New York University, where he was lab partners with Severo Ochoa, a Nobel Prize winner.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1934. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1948.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1948-1949; resident in internal medicine, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1949-1950; attending physician, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1950-1958; assistant professor medicine, New York University, 1954-1957; associate professor, New York University, 1957-1958; Ashbel Smith professor internal medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1958-1984; Ashbel professor emertus internal medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, since 1984; Morris Ziff professor rheumatology, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, since 1982; director, Harold C. Simmons Arthritis Research Center, Dallas, 1983-1984; attending physician, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, since 1958. Member medical staff Zale-Lipshy University Hospital, Dallas, since 1989. Consultant Dallas Veterans Administration Hospital., Brooke Army Hospital, 1964-1975, William Beaumont Army Hospital, 1965-1976.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Association Immunologists, American College Rheumatology (master, Bunim medal 1982, Gold medal 1988), New York Academy Medicine (Klemperer medal 1991), American Rheumatism Association(president 1965-1966), Harvey Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Jacqueline Mae Miller, December 10, 1978. Children: Edward B., David R., stepchildren: Linda Gillentine.