Background
Hitzig, William Maxwell was born on December 15, 1904 in Austria. Son of Maier and Jeannette (Kreisberg) Hitzig.
Hitzig, William Maxwell was born on December 15, 1904 in Austria. Son of Maier and Jeannette (Kreisberg) Hitzig.
Brought to the United States, 1914, naturalized, 1926. Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1926. Doctor of Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1929.
Intern Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1929-1932, associate physician in medicine, after 1946. Practice of medicine, New York C., after 1934. Specializing in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases, after 1936.
Instructor medicine Columbia, 1938-1950, assistant clinical professor medicine, after 1959.
Professor clinical medicine, then professor emeritus. Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York Medical consultant Ravensbrueck Lapins Project, 1958.
Medical officer New York City Fire Department, 1942-1943, physician Police Department, after 1943. Medical observer, atomic bomb tests at Bikini, 1946.
Citation and Alumni medal for conspicuous service to Columbia University, 1951.
Dean’s award Columbia College 1968. Honorary member Honor Legion, Police Department New York City. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.
Member Honor Legion, Police Department New York City. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine. Fellow American College of Physicians, Academy of Medicine New New York
Member American Federation for Clinical.
Club: City Athletic (New York City).
Children: Candis, Rupert, Saartje, Pietr, William Maxwell, Myron South. Hall and Elizabeth Topping (twins).