In Memoriam: Remembering David Schlossberg, MD

We are saddened to share the news that David Schlossberg, MD, a 1975 graduate of Emory’s Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, passed away in February. Prior to joining Emory, Schlossberg completed his undergraduate medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine and his internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Hospital. While at Emory, Schlossberg worked closely with Jonas “Jack” Shulman, MD, professor emeritus of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases. His first four scientific papers, published from 1975 to 1977, were co-authored with Shulman and focused on clinical cases from his fellowship years at Emory. Additionally, Schlossberg co-edited a book with Shulman entitled “Differential Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases,” published in 1996.

Schlossberg was an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania and part of the Tuberculosis Control Program of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health at the time of his death. He was a prolific and talented writer and made major contributions in describing the clinical manifestations of infectious diseases. Schlossberg published more than 100 articles, editorials, book chapters, and edited nearly 30 textbooks in infectious diseases and related topics. He was an outstanding physician, scholar, teacher, and lifelong friend to many in the Emory infectious diseases community. Schlossberg and his remarkable legacy will be missed by all.