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
- 1958 Resident District Hospital, Bad Säckingen
- 1959 Pediatric Surgery, University Zürich
- 1960–1964 Diakonie Hospital, Freiburg
- 1965–1969 Senior resident, associate professor, Anatomy University Institute, Germany
- 1970–1987 Associate professor University Hospital general surgery, Basel
- 1987–2002 Professor surgery, Technical University of Munich
- 2003–2004 Professor clinical surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
- 2004 Professor surgery, Technical University of Munich
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
- 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.