Esther Somerfeld-Ziskind

Esther Somerfeld-Ziskind
Born	(1901-07-02)July 2, 1901 Chicago, Illinois
Died	November 11, 2002(2002-11-11) (aged 101) Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California
Citizenship	American
Alma mater	University of Chicago Rush Medical College University of California, Los Angeles
Awards	Recipient Research Award California Medical Association Honorary Award Southern California Psychiatric Society
Scientific career
Fields	Neurology Psychology

Esther Somerfeld-Ziskind (July 2, 1901 – November 11, 2002) was an American neurologist and psychiatrist. She conducted pioneering research into the use of insulin, lithium, and electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.^[1][2] She was the daughter of Czech and Romanian immigrants. She received her medical degree in Chicago, Illinois, and her Masters in Los Angeles, California. After marrying Eugene Ziskind, they opened their own practice. Somerfeld-Ziskind was later chair of the psychiatry department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.