Victor Herbert (hematologist)

Victor Herbert (February 22, 1927 in New York City – November 19, 2002 in New York City)[1] (MD, JD, MACP, FRSM London) was an American hematologist who did ground-breaking work on folate and how its deficiency led to megaloblastic anemia and was a proponent of accurate and responsible nutrition information.[2][3]

Career

His post at the end of his career was Professor of Medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and Chief of Mount Sinai's Hematology and Nutrition Research Laboratory in the Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center.[3]

His self experimentation to prove the health benefits of folic acid by living on diet of thrice-boiled chicken, marshmallows and jelly was reported on in the third episode of the BBC series the Medical Mavericks.[4]

Military service

Herbert served in four wars: World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the first Gulf War. On retirement his rank was Lt. Col. (Green Berets).[3]

Awards

Publications

Herbert authored over 800 scientific papers, many book chapters, and several books.

His key publications included:

References

  1. NCAHF - Obituary of Victor Herbert, MD, JD, M.A.C.P., F.R.S.M.
  2. Scott, John M. (2004) Victor Herbert (1927–2002), The American Society for Nutritional Sciences J. Nutr. 134:1678-1680, July 2004
  3. 1 2 3 victorherbert.com
  4. Mosley, Michael (2009) Medical Mavericks, BBC
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