Werner Schwab (doctor)
Werner Schwab (born July 23, 1922 in Hanau ; † December 20, 2004 ) was a German doctor in the field of ear, nose and throat medicine .
Career
Between 1945 and 1968, Schwab was assistant, senior physician and senior physician in charge at the Heidelberg University Hospital of Ear, Nose and Throat . In 1967 he followed a call to the chair for ear, nose and throat medicine at the Free University of Berlin . In 1979 he went to the Technical University of Munich as full professor and director of the ear, nose and throat clinic at the Klinikum rechts der Isar . In December 1991 he retired.
The focus of his scientific work was cancer therapy through the introduction of modern chemotherapy and CT-dependent radiation concepts. Together with J. Becker, he was the first in Germany to introduce megavolt radiation and new interstitial radiation techniques into ENT cancer therapy; also the X-ray cinematography.
In 1979 he set up the experimental audiology working group in Munich , which enjoys an international reputation in the field of objective hearing diagnostics.
Honors
- Ernst von Bergmann badge
- Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon (September 28, 1988)
- Golden Badge of Honor from the Technical University of Munich (1990)
- Gold Medal of Merit of the German Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine (1991)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary notice in the Süddeutsche Zeitung , January 5, 2005, p. 17
- ↑ Information from the Office of the Federal President
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SURNAME | Schwab, Werner |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German physician in the field of ear, nose and throat medicine |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1922 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Hanau |
DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 2004 |