Sam Schwartzberg, M.D.

Sam Schwartzberg, M.D. was born October 10, 1906 in Austin, Texas. He entered rest on Thursday, May 11, 2006 at the age of 99 years. He was one of San Antonio's first and foremost Allergists and a 1929 graduate of the University of Texas at Galveston Medical School, after which he did post graduate work in Vienna, Italy and New York University.

He came to San Antonio and interned at the Santa Rosa Hospital. For years he was Director of the Adult Allergy Clinic at Robert B. Green Hospital where he spent many years helping to train Allergists. He was a World War II veteran and flight surgeon at both Air Force Bases in Fort Worth and Laredo. Later he went to Chicago to study and specialize in Allergy. Additional training was done at Northwestern University Medical School and he was in the first national class of Board Certified Allergist.

Dr. Schwartzberg began his practice at the Nix Building in 1930. In 1977, he received the prestigious Award of Merit from the College of Allergists. "Dr. Sam", as he was affectionately called, was a Member of the Downtown Rotary and Order of the Alamo and the Port Bay Hunting and Fishing Club of Rockport. He was also an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed/loved dancing and singing. Dr. Schwartzberg spent many hours and resources doing philanthropic work at the Robert B. Green Hospital including establishing, organizing, overseeing and working in its Allergy Clinic.

He was predeceased by both his first wife, Elizabeth Vienna Maverick and second wife, Anne Harley Ritter, and is survived by his son, Chilton Maverick; daughter-in-law, Harriette Rice Maverick; three grandchildren, Heather Maverick Rubsamen; her spouse, Rollins Schultz Rubsamen, Jr.; Kenneth Maverick, M.D., and wife, Amy Hoerr Maverick, M.D., and Samuel Brian Maverick and wife, Stefanie Seitz Maverick, DDS, all of San Antonio, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Brandon Maverick Rubsamen, Colton Maverick Rubsamen and Lauren Vienna Maverick; and his dearest friends and companions, Connie and Bob Langley. A special thanks to all of his wonderful, patient and tireless care givers over the last ten years: Elvira Perez, Sandra Becerra, Elizabeth Torres, Martha Escamilla, Ramona Servantez, Laura Urbina and Martha Maldin.