Background
Kleegman, Sophia Josephine was born on July 8, 1901 in Kiev, Russia. Daughter of Israel and Elka (Siergutz) Kleegman.
Kleegman, Sophia Josephine was born on July 8, 1901 in Kiev, Russia. Daughter of Israel and Elka (Siergutz) Kleegman.
Came to the United States, 1906, naturalized, 1923. Doctor of Medicine New York City, 1924.
She was a pioneer in the study of infertility. In 1906 her family emigrated to the United States, settling in New New York She was accepted into the second coeducational class of Bellevue Hospital Medical College (now the New York University School of Medicine) in 1920.
Following her graduation in 1924, she held a residency at the Chicago Lying-in Hospital.
Thereafter she practiced gynecology and obstetrics. In 1929 she was appointed to the faculty of obstetrics and gynecology at the New York University College of Medicine.
She was the first woman to be appointed to the faculty. She joined the attending staff of Bellevue Hospital that same year.
From the 1930s on, Kleegman published several papers on the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.
She was an early advocate of artificial insemination and the establishment of sperm banks. She had a highly successful private practice. Kleegman became a clinical professor in gynecology and obstetrics in 1953.
She led Bellevue"s infertility clinic from 1958 until 1971.
She wrote the 1966 book Infertility in Women with Sherwin Kaufman. Kleegman died in New York on September 30, 1971.
Member teaching staff New York University College Medical, from 1929, clinical professor obstetrics and gynecology, from 1952. Member board governors New York University School Medicine Alumni, from 1956, president, 1965-1966. Member of the board National Committee Maternal Health, Sex Information and Education Council United States Named Medical Woman of Year, American Women's Medical Association, 1966.
Diplomate American Board Obstetrics and Gynecology.
American College of Surgeons fellow, International College of Surgeons, New York Academy Medicine, American College Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Association Marriage Counselors (charter. Member of the American Medical Association, International Society Cytology Council (founder.
Married Doctor; children: Frederick Holden, Anne Marice.