David Jay Rothman (April 30, 1937 − August 31, 2020) was professor of Social Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also served as the president of the Institute on Medicine as a Profession (IMAP). Rothman's work focused on the social history of American medicine and current health care practices. His research also explored human rights in medicine, including organ trafficking, AIDS, and the ethics of research in developing countries. Rothman lived in New York City with his wife and frequent co-author, Professor Sheila M. Rothman. He had two children. His daughter, Micol Rothman, is an endocrinologist in Denver, working with gender transitioning individuals. His son, Matthew Rothman, is on faculty at the MIT Sloan School of Finance, a managing director at Goldman Sachs and renowned quantitative researcher. (en)
David Jay Rothman (April 30, 1937 − August 31, 2020) was professor of Social Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also served as the president of the Institute on Medicine as a Profession (IMAP). Rothman's work focused on the social history of American medicine and current health care practices. His research also explored human rights in medicine, including organ trafficking, AIDS, and the ethics of research in developing countries. (en)