[T1S1] a Pittsburgh native; father's death when he was nine years old; residency at Chicago Lying-In Hospital in the field of obstetrics and gynecology; one of the first doctors to practice in the field of infertility in Pittsburgh; 1960, first interested in infertility; one year of residency at Chicago Lying-In Hospital in the infertility department; return to Pittsburgh to head infertility clinic at Planned Parenthood of Pittsburgh; growth of infertility clinic leads to a full-time career; parents' names, Celia and Aaron Finegold; father in real estate; some background of the Finegold name; affiliation with Rodef Shalom Temple; graduation from University of Pittsburgh with Bachelor of Arts degree; attends University of London Medical School; instructor at Queen Charlotte Hospital in London for one year; MD degree, University of Pittsburgh; marriage to Marcella Leyton; general practice in Pittsburgh; children, their education, careers, and families; authors the first book about the subject of artificial insemination; discussion of the objection to the infertility practice; early education at Minersville School and Schenley High School; recreational activities at the University of Pittsburgh; Associate Editor, "Infertility Journal."
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.125_t1s1
Relation
ais196440.125
"Finegold, Wilfred J. - 1982" Metadata
Metadata Details
Title
Finegold, Wilfred J. - 1982
Creator
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Pittsburgh Section
Description
Finegold, Wilfred, a medical doctor whose practice in Obstetrics/Gynecology led him to be a pioneer in the field of infertility; year of birth, 1909.
Contributor
Finegold, Wilfred J. (interviewee), Moritz;Richman, Barbara (interviewer), University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
1982
Type
oral histories (literary genre), Sound
Identifier
pitt:ais196440.125
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