Adolf Tegtmeier

This article describes the German physician Adolf Tegtmeier, for the stage character of the same name see its actor Jürgen von Manger

Adolf Tegtmeier (born October 25, 1894 in Bielefeld , † March 14, 1975 in Bad Berka (uncertain)) was a German doctor. He makes special contributions to the treatment of tuberculosis .

Life

He grew up in Bielefeld and initially wanted to become an ophthalmologist. By working in a Duisburg hospital, he recognized the dangers of tuberculosis and continued his work at the major pulmonary sanctuary in the State of Silesia . After receiving his doctorate in 1924, Tegtmeier moved to the Sophienheilstätte in Munich (Bad Berka) , became a senior physician and took over the management of the facility in 1934. Under his leadership, it was developed into an important lung sanatorium . In 1945 Tegtmeier was able to prevent it from being converted into a Soviet disease hospital. In 1947 Tonndorf Castle in Tonndorf was included in the tuberculosis sanatorium and modernized accordingly from 1950.

From 1951 to 1957 the Central Clinic for Lung Diseases was built in Bad Berka on the Harth . This clinic, which he planned and ran in the role of Medical Director until 1966, was a leading medical center in the GDR with over 1000 beds. The vocational retraining of recovered tuberculosis sufferers played a major role in it. As soon as possible, Tegtmeier introduced chemotherapy for tuberculosis in his clinic. Lung surgery also played an important role. It was not until the age of 72 that Tegtmeier ended his professional activity at the end of 1966. His successor in Bad Berka was Hans-Georg Ganguin (1915–1985). With the decline in tuberculosis, the clinic was built as a cardiac surgery center in the GDR from 1970.

Tegtmeier completed his habilitation in 1954 at the Medical Academy in Erfurt , where he also represented lung diseases with his lectures. He was a member of the LDPD .

Awards

• 1954 honorary citizen of Bad Berka for his services in the fight against tuberculosis and the expansion of the city's medical facilities
• 1956 Patriotic Order of Merit of the GDR in silver,
• 1964 National Prize of the GDR 1st class for science and technology (as a collective)
• 1961 Senior Medical Councilor .
• An avenue in Munich (Bad Berka) is named after him

literature

• Thuringian Open Air Museum Hohenfelden (Ed.): On the way in the Ilm valley. Interesting facts and information for tourists and locals . MFB-Verlagsgesellschaft, Eisenach 1998, ISBN 3-931431-10-X , Bad Berka, p. 54 f .
• Helmut Müller-Enbergs :  Tegtmeier, Adolf . In: Who was who in the GDR? 5th edition. Volume 2. Ch. Links, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-86153-561-4 .
• Hella Tänzer: We remember Adolf Tegtmeier , Bad Berka City Archives 2004

Web links

• CV (PDF file; 122 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Volker Klimpel: Medical from Tonndorf Castle. In: Ärzteblatt Thuringia. Vol. 23 (2012), p. 42 f.
2. ^ New Germany , May 8, 1956, p. 2