Background
Kopetzky, Samuel Joseph was born on August 1, 1876 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Lena (Bernhardt) Kopetzky.
Kopetzky, Samuel Joseph was born on August 1, 1876 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Lena (Bernhardt) Kopetzky.
Student College City of New York, 1894-1896. Doctor of Medicine College Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia), 1898.
Y.C. President, Medical Society of New York, 1925. formerly Chairman of Committee on Legislation, Medical Society of New York State. Served in Spanish American War. Served in World War with final rank of Colonel, M. C., United States Army, cited for gallantry in action, Argonne-Meuse offensive, 1917-1919.
Member Traffic Committee, 1929. Member Noise Abatement Commission —.
Surgery of the Ear, 1908. Otologic Surgery, 1925, 2d edition., 1929. Deafness, Tinctus and Vertigo, 1948.Editor of New York Medical Week since its establishment, 1920-1936. Editor Surgery of the Ear.
Served in Spanish-American War and World Wars I and II. Fellow American College Surgeons, American Medical Association, New York Academy Medicine, American Academy Ophthalmology and Oto-laryngology, American Rhinological, Laryngol. and Otological Society (president 1937-1938), Medical Society of State of New York (president 1941-1942).
Married Anah Doob, April. Children: Karl, Yvonne K. (Mistress Robert Sterling).