Lissy Jarvik
Lissy Jarvik | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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."