Background
Hirschhorn, Rochelle was born on March 19, 1932 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Hyman and Anna Reibman.
Hirschhorn, Rochelle was born on March 19, 1932 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Hyman and Anna Reibman.
Bachelor, Barnard College, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1957.
Intern, New York University-Bellevue Medical Division, New York City, 1958-1959;
research fellow, teaching assistant, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1963-1965;
associate research scientist, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1965-1966;
instructor in medicine, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1966-1969;
assistant professor medicine, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1969-1974;
associate professor medicine, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1974-1979;
professor medicine, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1979-1995;
head division medical genetics, New York University School Medicine, New York City, since 1984;
professor medicine and cell biology, New York University School Medicine, New York City, since 1996. Honorary fellow Galton Laboratory Human Genetics & Biometry University College, London, 1971-1972. Associate attending physician in medicine Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1969-1980, University Hospital, New York University School Medicine, 1974-1981.
Attending physician Bellevue Hospital, since 1980, University Hospital, since 1981. Member numerous National Institutes of Health committees & study sections, since 1973. Visiting professor Harvard University, 1995, University of California SanFrancisco, 1995.
Senator New York University Senate, member pediatrics search committee, 1987-1989, human subjects institutional review board, 1989-1994, co-director second year medical genetics course, 1989-1993, New York University appointments and promotions committee since 1995. Trustee Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Medical Foundation/AMFAR. Judge Westinghouse National Science Talent Search.
Founding member Village Cmty. School; Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College Rheumatology, American College Medical Genetics (founder). Member NAS, Institute Medicine, American Society for Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, American Association Immunologists, American Society Human Genetics (certified 1987), Interurban Clinical Club (president 1987-1988), Peripatetic Society, Society for Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Harvey Society (county 1989-1992), Alpha Omega Alpha (councillor Delta of New York since 1982).
Married Kurt Hirschhorn. Children: Melanie D., Lisa R., Joel N.