Carl Muschenheim

Carl Muschenheim (born February 4, 1905 in New York City , † April 27, 1977 ibid) was an American doctor ( pulmonologist ) and an expert on tuberculosis .

Muschenheim studied at Columbia College, where he received his bachelor's degree in 1928 , and medicine at Columbia University (College of Physicians and Surgeons), where he received his doctorate (MD) in 1931 . As a young doctor, he became seriously ill with tuberculosis in the early 1930s and then decided to devote himself to fighting it. In 1932 he completed his internship at New York Hospital, where he was Assistant Resident Physician from 1933 to 1935. In 1937/38 he was chief physician in the thoracic department of Bellevue Hospital in New York and from 1938 to 1950 attending physician at New York Hospital, where he was in charge of pulmonology. From 1938 he was an instructor, from 1942 assistant professor, from 1946 associate professor and from 1960 professor of clinical medicine at Cornell University (Medical College). In 1973 he retired.

From 1943 he was involved in the development of chemotherapy for tuberculosis with isoniazid , which reduced the mortality rate from tuberculosis in the USA by 70 percent. In 1951 he became chairman of the New York Tuberculosis and Health Association.

His work on tuberculosis control also brought him into connection with health problems of Indians and Eskimos . He chaired the Association of American Indian Affairs' health committee and testified frequently to congressional committees.

In 1955 he received the Lasker ~ DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award .

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with Cranston W. Holman (Editor): Bronchopulmonary Diseases and Related Disorders . In: Harper and Row , 1972.

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SURNAME	Muschenheim, Carl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American medic
DATE OF BIRTH	February 4, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City
DATE OF DEATH	April 27, 1977
Place of death	New York City