| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Skorokhod |
| Name | Izya |
| Patronym | Meerovich |
| Birth year | 1959 |
| Birth month | 12 |
| Birth day | 15 |
| Birth place | Riga |
| Sex | M |
Skorokhod (Skorochod) Izya (Isja) Meerovich (15 December 1959, Riga) — physician.
Izya Skorokhod was born into the family of Zisla Polishchuk (née Sorokina; 1925, Varakļāni) and Meyer Skorokhod (1926, Višķi).
In 1982, he graduated from the Riga Medical Institute. From 1982 to 1990, he worked as a doctor at the ambulance station of Riga City Hospital No. 1.
In his marriage to Maya Skorokhod (née Varshavskaya; 1963, Riga), a son was born: Ilya Skorokhod (1982, Riga). In 1990, he received permission to emigrate to Israel at the invitation of his maternal uncle, Borukh Sorokin (1924, Varakļāni).
Family:
Maya Skorokhod (née Varshavskaya; 1963, Riga) — wife
Ilya Skorokhod (1982, Riga) — son
Zisla Polishchuk (née Sorokina; 1925, Varakļāni) — mother
Meyer Skorokhod (1926, Višķi) — father
Borukh Sorokin (1924, Varakļāni) — mother’s brother