Stefan Greif

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Prof. Stefan Greif, oil painting signed Prof. Leo Scheu 1947

Stefan Greif (born August 12, 1911 in Graz ; † April 16, 2003 there ) was an Austrian internist .

Life

As the son of a master tailor, Greif passed his matriculation examination at the Keplergymnasium in Graz in 1929 and then studied medicine at the Karl-Franzens University in Graz , where he received his doctorate in 1935. After training to become a specialist in internal medicine in Klagenfurt, Graz and Zurich, Greif was drafted into military service, where he worked as a medical officer for the Reich Labor Service . a. worked as head of the hospital No. 365 in Graz.

In 1945 he completed his habilitation and was appointed provisional director of the medical clinic in Graz and the 2nd and 3rd medical departments of the Graz Regional Hospital . From 1946 he was then Primarius of the 2nd medical department of the LKH Graz and at the same time was appointed Medical Councilor. In 1952 he obtained the title of associate professor and in 1968 that of full professor.

In 1969, Greif became the central director of the Graz regional hospital and thus became a real councilor . In addition to his work as a university teacher, primary instructor and central director, Greif was head of the general nursing school, head of the school for the medical specialist service and head of the educational institute for the higher medical specialist service. In 1973, Greif turned down an offer from Cairo University, but held guest lectures there. After his retirement in 1977 he was head of the Department of Health at the Austrian Academy for Executives.

Act

Advances in medical technology in the diagnostic and therapeutic field and the introduction of these methods at the 2nd Medical Department of the LKH Graz during the management of Greif: 1967 founding of the cardiopulmonary functional laboratory, 1972 gastroscopy, 1973 colonoscopy, 1974 intensive care unit, 1975 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , 1977 endoscopic Papillotomy

In the era as the central director of the LKH Graz, u. a. 1970 the new surgery was built.

Personal

In 1939 Greif married Grete Birkwald, with whom he had been married for 57 years until her death. In the same year their daughter, who later became a doctor herself, was born.

In his private life, Greif devoted himself very much to the topic of late historicist architecture. For this purpose he acquired in Graz a. a. In 1951 the Villa Kollmann and in 1956 the " Rosenschlößl ". Both objects underwent a complete restoration with simultaneous restoration to their original state.

Memberships

  • Member of the German Medical Society
  • Member of the German Society for Hematology
  • Member of the Austrian Society for Hematology
  • Member of the Austrian Diabetes Society (founding member)
  • Member of the Austrian Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology (founding member)
  • Member of the Austrian Association of Internal Medicine
  • Member of the Natural Science Association for Styria
  • Advisory board of the Styrian Doctors' Association
  • Advisory board of the scientific society of doctors in Styria
  • Honorary Senator of Clinton University of Livonia, Michigan USA
  • Supervisory board of Gleichenberger u. Johannisbrunnen AG

Honors

Fonts (selection)

  • S. Greif: The diseases of the liver. Hollinek, Vienna 1956, DNB 451653335
  • S. Greif, H. Braun: Pocket book of poisonings. Medica, Vienna 1965, DNB 451653343
  • S. Greif: Therapy of internal diseases. Medica, Vienna 1973, DNB 740064509

literature

  • I. Hagenhofer: 90 years of the State Hospital 1912–2002 . Styria, Graz 2002, ISBN 3-902016-36-1 .
  • N. Weiss: Under the sign of panthers and snakes . KAGes, Graz 2006, ISBN 3-9502281-0-1 .
  • G. Angelides: Who is Who in Austria . 12th edition. Verlag für Prominentenenzyklopädien, Zug 1995, ISBN 3-7290-0019-5 , p. 770 .
  • Archives of the State of Styria Department 1C for Documentation a. Public Relations / Unit for Protocol, Events, etc. Awards.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annual report for the association year 1951 (PDF; 862 kB)
personal data
SURNAME Griffin, Stefan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian physician, university professor and central director
DATE OF BIRTH August 12, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Graz
DATE OF DEATH April 16, 2003
Place of death Graz