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Abraham Leon Kornzweig, (born 1900 – died 1982), born in New York, a physician and ophthalmologist specializing in geriatric ophthalmology. He opened a new field in investigative medicine, and founded the Society of Geriatric Ophthalmology. He was also widely known as the co-discoverer and namer of Bassen-Kornzweig Syndrome, also called Abetalipoproteinemia. It was first noted by the United States physician Frank Bassen, who partnered with Kornzweig to identify and describe causes and symptoms of the disease. ==Biography== Born in New York City, Kornzweig graduated from Columbia University in 1922, and from the New York University Medical School in 1925. From 1925 to 1928, He trained as an intern at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, including study in pathology under the well-known Bernard Samuels, after which he entered private practice until 1934. He returned to Mount Sinai for a residency in ophthalmology and in 1936, received a diplomate. For 17 years, he taught at NYU-Bellevue Medical School, where he was an Associate Clinical Professor; he subsequently taught at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he was Clinical Professor, and eventually Emeritus Professor, of Ophthalmology. He was also Director of Research and Chief of Ophthalmology at the Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged.〔Steven M. Podos, M.D. "Abraham Kornzweig." ''International Ophthalmology.'' Volume 6, Number 1 / January, 1983 .〕 He retired in poor health in 1972,〔Barry G. Firkin and Judith A. Whitworth. "Abraham Leon Korzweig." ''Dictionary of Medical Eponyms.'' The Parthenon Publishing Group. 1989. New edition in 2002.〕 although he continued to work on his research projects until his death in 1982.〔Social Security Death Index. Abraham Kornzweig, Issue State: New York;Issue Date: 1952.〕 He married Chifra Goldberg, a naturalized citizen, born in Yass, Rumania and they had one daughter.〔''Record of Admissions to Citizenship'', District of South Carolina, 1790–1906; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M1183, 1 roll); Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abraham Kornzweig」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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