Joseph Igersheimer

Joseph Igersheimer
Born 1879
Died 1965
Nationality Germany
Known for arsphenamine for the treatment of syphilis
Scientific career
Fields Ophthalmology
Institutions Tufts University

Joseph Igersheimer(1879–1965) was a German born ophthalmologist known for his work on arsphenamine for the treatment of syphilis. A Jew,[1] after escaping the Nazis, he joined the faculty of Tufts University School of Medicine in 1939.

References

  1. ↑ Michael H. Kater, Doctors Under Hitler, UNC Press Books (2005), p. 142
  • Namal, Arin; Reisman A. (November 2007). "Joseph Igersheimer (1879-1965): a visionary ophthalmologist and his contributions before and after exile". Journal of medical biography. England. 15 (4): 227–34. ISSN 0967-7720. PMID 18172563.
  • Sloane, A E (November 1969). "Biographical sketch of Josef Igersheimer". Survey of Ophthalmology. UNITED STATES. 14 (3): 174–5. ISSN 0039-6257. PMID 4902158.


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