Alfred A. Richman (c. 1892 - December 8, 1984)[1] was "an orthopedic surgeon and an honorary trustee of Beth Israel Hospital" who "founded Manhattan General Hospital in 1928 and was its executive director."
Richman graduated from New York Medical College and was a "practicing orthopedic surgeon for a number of years.
"[1] The rest of his career involved medical facilities: Richman[4] subsequently served Beth Israel "as a trustee and as an administrative consultant.
"[1] "In 1949, under Dr. Richman's direction, Manhattan General became the first private, nonvoluntary institution in the city to set aside wards for the care of tuberculosis patients.
[5] He was survived by his wife, their three sons and a daughter, "nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren" and "three brothers, Hyman, David and Julius, all of Miami Beach.