After finishing high school at the age of 15, Strax won a scholarship to New York University, where he earned an undergraduate degree. He attended New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 1931, and became a family doctor in Manhattan.
At age 15, after completing high school, Strax won a scholarship to New York University, earning his undergraduate degree there. He then studied medicine at the New York University School of Medicine and graduated in 1931, practicing as a family doctor in Manhattan.