Background
Peshkin, Morris Murray was born on May 23, 1892 in New York City. Son of Selig and Goldie (Feigen) Peshkin.
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Morris Murray Peshkin
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Doctor of Medicine Fordham, 1914.
Career
Intern Saint Michaels Hospital, Newark, 1914-1915. Assistant pediatrician Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1915-1925. Associate, 1942-1952, consultant allergist, 1952.
Chief Children’s Allergy Clinic, 1926-1952, French Hospital, New York City, 1934-1936.
Attending allergist Jewish Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1938-1940. Instructor postgraduate extension Columbia, 1926-1952.
Clinical professor medicine and pediatric allergies Albert Einstein College Medicine Yeshiva University, 1954-1960, professor emeritus, 1960. Clinical professor emeritus Mount Sinai School Medicine, City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
Chief consultant physician Children’s Asthma Research Institute and Hospital, Denver, 1940-1962.
Consultant allergist Womens Service for Asthma, Incorporated. Visiting allergist Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1955-1960. Secretary, trustee Allergy Foundation American, Incorporated., 1954-1962.
National president Asthmatic Children’s Foundation, Incorporated., 1962-1980.
President Asthmatic Childrens Foundation New York, Incorporated., 1963-1980, Asthma Publication Society, Incorporated., 1963-1980, chief medical consultant Asthma Treatment Center, New Castle, New New York Founder, past president Association Convalescent Homes and Hospitals for Asthmatic Children, Incorporated.
Honorary president chief medical consultant Asthmatic Children’s Foundation Florida, Incorporated., Asthma Treatment Center, North Miami Beach. Honorary president Society for Aid of Crippled in Israel, Incorporated., Music Lovers League, Incorporated.
Treasurer 4th International Congress of Allergology, New York City, 1961.
Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine and Allergy.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Academy Psychosomatic Medicine (president 1963-1964), American College of Physicians, American College Allergists (president 1953-1954, Chairman of the Board 1954-1955), American Academy Allergy. Member French Allergy Society. Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geriatrics Society, Professional and Business Men's Association of America Jewish Congress (president physicians chapter 1958, Chairman of the Board physicians chapter 1959), American Medical Association, American Association Study Allergy (president 1935-1936), New York Allergy Society, New York State Association Professions, Incorporated., Medical Society State New York (life), Society Advancement Judaism, Collegium Internationale Allergologicum.
Mason.
Clubs: Friars, Fifty Rod and Gun.
Connections
Married Lillian Rapaport, October 9, 1921.
