Manfred Sakel

Manfred Sakel
Born(1900-06-06)June 6, 1900
Nadvirna
DiedDecember 2, 1957(1957-12-02) (aged 57)
New York City
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
Known forinsulin shock therapy

Manfred Joshua Sakel (June 6, 1900 – December 2, 1957) was an Austrian-American neurophysiologist and psychiatrist, credited with developing insulin shock therapy in 1927.

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