Dorothea Liebermann-Meffert Explained

Dorothea Maria Irene Liebermann-Meffert (6 May 1930  - 3 September 2020) was a German surgeon and professor of surgery at the Technical University of Munich.

Early life

Liebermann-Meffert was born on 6 May 1930 in Rastatt, Germany, to Karl Peter and Irene (née Wrede) Meffert. She received the degree of Doctor of Medicine at the University of Freiburg in 1958.

Career

Liebermann-Meffert became known for her 1999 biography with Hubert J. Stein of Rudolf Nissen, inventor of the Nissen fundoplication.[1]

Personal life

Liebermann-Meffert married Eduard Karl Heinz Liebermann. Together they have four children.

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Notes and References

  1. Book Review: Dorothea Liebermann-Meffert, Hubert J. Stein, "Rudolf Nissen and the World Revolution of Fundoplication". The European Journal of Surgery. 166. 9. 750. January 2000. 10.1080/110241500750008556. Johnsson. Folke. free.