James G. Hirsch

James Gerald Hirsch (October 31, 1922 – May 25, 1987) was an American physician and biomedical researcher who specialized in immunology. Hirsch was also notable for his studies of phagocyte.

In 1957 his research showed that a prolonged rest is not needed for treatment of the tuberculosis, and resulted in international changes to how tuberculosis patients are treated by allowing local hospitals rather than sanatoriums to take care of the sick.

Hirsch died of cancer at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center on May 25, 1987.

Titles Hirsch was a member of the National Academy of Sciences, president of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, dean of graduate studies at the Rockefeller University, chairman of the Medical Sciences section of the National Academy of Sciences and chairman of the Assembly of Life Sciences of the National Research Council. He was also an editor of the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Legacy The New York Times called Hirsch "a leader in blood research". The National Academies Press called him "a pivotal figure in leukocyte biology".