Sigmund Pollitzer

Background

Pollitzer, Sigmund was born on June 12, 1859 in Richmond Company, New York, United States. Son of Morris and Anna (Kuh) Pollitzer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, College City of New York, 1879 (Phi Beta Kappa), Master of Arts, 1882. Doctor of Medicine College Physicians and Surgical (Columbia), 1884. Post-graduate work, 4 years, in Heidelberg, Berlin, Vienna, Hamburg, London and Paris.

Surgeon Servian army in Servian-Bulgarian war of 1885-1886.

Career

Began practice in New York, 1886. Professor dermatology, New York Post-Graduate Medical School, 1906-1915, First lieutenant, Medical Reserve Corps United States of America Major Medical Roman Catholic, 1917, and served on advisory board in office surgeon general United States of America, Washington, and in United States of America General Hospital 1, New York Editor Darier’s Dermatology, 1920. Home: New York, New New York

Achievements

• Sigmund Pollitzer has been listed as a noteworthy dermatologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Alice Kohn, June 8, 1893. Children: Margaret (Mistress Lindsey Hoben), Aline (Mistress Louis South. Weiss).