Dr. David Ernstoff

ERNSTOFF - Dr. David, 92, of Cayman Way, Coconut Creek, FL, died on April 11, 2009 in Wallingford, CT. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Rose Fleischmann Ernstoff and by three brothers, Joseph, Hyman. and Louis. He leaves behind his loving family, including his sister, Frieda Lilenfeld, his children Dr. Raina Ernstoff, Dr. Jon Ernstoff, Dr. Marc Ernstoff and Dr. Brian Ernstoff, six grandchildren, Nathaniel, Alexi, Elizabeth, Elisa, Jeremy, Zachary, six step grandchildren, Saul, Jennifer, Amy, Courtney, Shana, Tad, seven step grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Dr. Ernstoff was born in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from New York University and taught physical education for several years. In 1944, he graduated from Middlesex University School of Medicine in Boston. He served as a captain in the Army during the Korean conflict. Dr. Ernstoff then returned to Brooklyn where he devoted himself to a general medical practice on Montauk Avenue in Brooklyn. He was a strong patient advocate and foresaw the need for centers dedicated to the care of the elderly. In the 1970's, he completed a residency at the Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University. He was chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine at Booth Memorial Hospital in Flushing, NY. Dr. Ernstoff had faculty appointments at both NYU and the Albert Einstein School of Medicine. He continued to practice rehabilitation medicine until he was eighty-four. Dr. Ernstoff's other interests included architecture, general contracting and woodworking. He was devoted to his family and was a highly respected practitioner in the art and science of medicine. Donations can be made in his loving memory to Hadassah, 127 East Main Street, Meriden, CT, 06450.