Alterman Aisik Zalmanovich (Born 11 October 1937, Ludza)

Neurologist

Aisik Alterman was the son of Zalman (Salaman) Alterman (1899, Rēzekne – 1970, Riga) and Keila Alterman (née Kurganova) (1903, Ludza – 1978, Riga).

Education and Medical Career

1955 – Graduated from Riga Secondary School No. 27
1963 – Graduated from Riga Medical Institute
1963–1964 – Worked as a neurologist at Kārsava City Hospital
1964–1966 – Transferred to Ludza Hospital
1966–1967 – Neurologist at Riga Polyclinics No. 13 and No. 1
1967–1968 – Doctor at Riga 4th United City Hospital
1968–1971 – Full-time postgraduate student

1971–1979 – Junior Research Fellow at the Institute of Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Latvian SSR, Salaspils

From 1979 – Neurologist at Riga 3rd United City Hospital

Family and Emigration

Aisik was married to Ilona Alterman (née Dubina) (born 1942, Yalchiksky District, Chuvash ASSR). They had two children:

Dana Alterman (born 1973, Riga)

Sanel Alterman (born 1975, Riga)

In 1980, Aisik Alterman received permission to emigrate to Israel.

Family Members

Zalman (Salaman)Alterman (1899, Rēzekne – 1970, Riga) – father
Keila Alterman (née Kurganova) (1903, Ludza – 1978, Riga) – mother
Ilona Alterman (née Dubina) (born 1942) – wife
Dana Alterman (born 1973) – daughter
Sanel Alterman (born 1975) – son
Shmuel Spungin (born 1922, Tartu) – maternal uncle of his wife