Background
Wallerstein, Ralph Oliver was born on March 7, 1922 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944. Son of Otto R. and Ilse (Hollander) Wallerstein.
Wallerstein, Ralph Oliver was born on March 7, 1922 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944. Son of Otto R. and Ilse (Hollander) Wallerstein.
Bachelor of Arts California, Berkeley, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University California, San Francisco, 1945.
Intern San Francisco Hospital, 1945—1946, resident, 1948—1949, University California Hospital, San Francisco, 1949—1950. Research fellow Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, Boston City Hospital, 1950—1952. Chief clinical hematology San Francisco General Hospital, 1953—1987.
Member faculty University California, San Francisco, since 1952, clinical professor medicine, since 1969, professor emeritus of medicine. Board governors American Board Internal Medicine, 1975—1983, chairman, 1982—1983. Captain Medical Corps United States Army, 1946-1948.
Member of American College of Physicians (governor 1977-1987, chairman board governors 1980-1981, regent 1981-1987, president 1988-1989), American Medical Association, Western Association Physicians, Western Society Clinical Research, International Society Hematology, California Academy Medicine, Institute Medicine, American Association Blood Banks, American Society Internal Medicine, American Federation Clinical Research, American Clinical and Climatological Association, San Francisco Medical Society, American Society Hematology 1978, Gold Headed Cane Society.
Married Betty Ane Christensen, June 21, 1952. Children: Ralph Oliver, Richard, Annual.