Background
Silbergeld, Sam was born on March 1, 1918 in Wengrov, Poland. Son of Hyman and Frieda (Orenstein) Silbergeld. came to the United States, 1923.
Silbergeld, Sam was born on March 1, 1918 in Wengrov, Poland. Son of Hyman and Frieda (Orenstein) Silbergeld. came to the United States, 1923.
Associate of Arts, Blackburn College, 1938. Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University Illinois, 1943.
Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1955.
Instructor biochemistry, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1942-1944; instructor, assistant professor of chemistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1945-1946, 46-52; medical officer, United States Public Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Bethesda, Maryland., 1956-1988; staff assistant to director, Division Biologic Standards, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1956-1959; research grants specialist, Division General Medical Science, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1959-1960; chief general clinical research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1960-1964; various research positions, National Institute of Mental Health, Maryland., 1964-1981; staff psychiatrist, administrator geriatric program, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Washington, 1981-1987; staff psychiatrist, Sheppard & Enoch Pratt Hospital, Baltimore, 1988-1989. Clinical professor department psychiatry Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome of the Health Sciences Sch.of Medicine, Bethesda, since 1982. Adjunct Professor U. Maryland., College Park, 1979-1987, part-time instructor, since 1992.
Member visiting committee in science Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, 1986, trustee, since 1987. Ad hoc member Eagle Scout Review Board, Bethesda, since 1987. Chairman Boy Scout Troop Committee, Kensington, Maryland, 1973-1980.
Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychosomatic Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Maryland Psychiatric Society (member quality revue committee, peer revue committee since 1991).
Married Mae Ann Driscoll, June 22, 1952. Children: Sandra Sue, Daniel Lance, Janet Joy, Nancy Annual.