Lissy Jarvik
Lissy Jarvik (née Feingold; March 17, 1924 – October 1, 2021) was a Dutch-born American geriatric psychiatrist. The National Library of Medicine featured her in their interactive "Changing the Face of Medicine" exhibit, describing her as "a pioneer in the field of neuropsychogeriatrics."
Lissy Jarvik | |
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| Born | Lissy Feingold March 17, 1924 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | October 1, 2021 (aged 97) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Hunter College Columbia University Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geriatric psychiatry |
| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Thesis | A psychometric study of senescent twins (1950) |
| Academic advisors | Franz Josef Kallmann |
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