Shapiro Abram Meyerovich (1909-1996)

Shapiro Abram Meyerovich (1909–1996) — internist. In 1936, graduated from the medical faculty of the University of Brno (Czechoslovakia); in 1940, received a diploma from the medical faculty of the University of Latvia. Participant in the Second World War. Was commander of the regiment's sanitary company, internist of the medical-sanitary battalion of the 43rd Guards Latvian Division. From 1944, worked as an internist in Daugavpils; from 1949 — head of the internal medicine department of the Daugavpils City Hospital. Headed the men's internal medicine department of the Central City Hospital; was the city's chief internist until retiring in 1972. Honoured Physician of the Latvian SSR (1959); honorary member of the Latvian Society of Physicians (1992–1996).