Selma Eleanore Snyderman

Background

Snyderman, Selma Eleanore was born on July 22, 1916 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harry Samuel and Rose (Koss) Snyderman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Pennsylvania, 1937. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1940.

Career

Intern Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1940-1942. Resident Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1944-1945. Fellow New York University Medical Center, 1945-1946.

From instructor to professor pediatrics New York University School Medicine, 1946—1995, professor emerita pediatrics, since 1995. Associate professor University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1952-1953. Attending physician Bellevue Hospital, 1947—1995.

Director Pediatric Metabolic Disease Center Bellevue Medical Center, 1965-1995. Attending physician Tisch Hospital, New York City, 1947-1995. Professor human genetics and pediatrics, attending physician Mount Sinai Medical Center, since 1995, director Metabolic Disease Center, since 1995.

Member nutrition study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1973-1977.

Achievements

• Selma Eleanore Snyderman has been listed as a noteworthy pediatrician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (Borden award 1975). Member American Institute Nutrition, American Pediatric Society, Society for Pediatric Research, American Society Clinical Nutrition, Society Inherited Metabolic Disorders (vice president 1978, president 1979, board directors 1980-1983), Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Society for Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Gardening, orchid growing, reading.

Connections

Married Joseph Schein, August 4, 1939. Children: Roland M. H., Oliver Douglas.

Father:

Harry Samuel Snyderman

Mother:

Rose (Koss) Snyderman

Spouse:

Joseph Schein

child:

Roland M. H. Snyderman

child:

Oliver Douglas Snyderman