Irena Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz, née Ginzburg (December 27, 1917 – July 7, 2015) was Polish doctor and neurologist who specialized in neuromuscular diseases.
[''Who's Who in Poland 1984 ''. Ed. 1. Warsaw: Interpress Publishing House, 1984, p. 289. ]
[Paul E. Barkhaus, Anna Kaminska]
"Irena Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz, MD, PhD (1917–2015)"
[Obituary: Professor Irena Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz (1917–2015) ]
She was a pioneer of
myology Myology is the study of the muscular system, including the study of the structure, function and diseases of muscle. The muscular system consists of skeletal muscle, which contracts to move or position parts of the body (e.g., the bones that articula ...
and a founder of myology and
electromyography
Electromyography (EMG) is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles. EMG is performed using an instrument called an electromyograph to produce a record called an electromyogram. An electromyog ...
in Poland.
She was born in
Warsaw to a family which came from
Lwow.
Her father was a literary critic and her mother was a dermatologist.
Awards
*Commander's Cross with Star of the
Order of Polonia Restituta on the 50th anniversary of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2002)
*Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1986)
*Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (July 22, 1951, for outstanding scientific activity in the field of medicine )
Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej z dnia 22 lipca 1951 r. o nadaniu odznaczeń państwowych.
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*Silver Cross of Merit[
*Medal of the National Education Commission (1985)
]
References
1917 births
2015 deaths
University of Lviv alumni
Polish neurologists
Burials at Powązki Military Cemetery
Members of the Polish Academy of Sciences
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