Levi Myers

Levi Myers (1767-1822) was a physician known for being the first Jewish medical graduate from the University of Glasgow. He was the father of Mordecai Myers.

Early life and education Myers was born on 26 October 1767 in Jacksonboro, South Carolina. His father was Mordecai Myers (1727-1788), a merchant from Rhode Island, and his mother was Esther Cohen, the daughter of a rabbi. His medical education continued at the University of Edinburgh, where he matriculated in 1785. He was subsequently awarded the degree of MD, and spent a further year completing his studies in Edinburgh.

Career In 1789, Myers returned to South Carolina, where he settled in Georgetown. He became the first Jewish doctor to be member to the Medical Society of South Carolina.

Debilitated by illness, Myers generally retired from practicing medicine after 1815.