Ludwig G. Kempe
Ludwig G. Kempe | |
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Born | Prenzlau, Brandenburg, Germany | October 16, 1915
Died | June 22, 2012[1] Pisgah National Forest | (aged 96)
Occupation | author, illustrator |
Subject | Neurosurgery, ornithology, surgery |
Spouse | Louise Gwin Clarke |
Ludwig G. Kempe (October 16, 1915 – June 22, 2012) was an American neurosurgeon, author and illustrator.
He was an author of books in the field of neurosurgery[2] and ornithology[3] Along with Russell Blaylock, Kempe published a novel transcallosal approach to excising intraventricular meningiomas of the trigone,[4][5] as well as developing the ventriculolymphatic shunt in the treatment of hydrocephalus.[6]
Publications[]
- 2004. Kempe's Operative Neurosurgery, Volume 1. ISBN 0-387-98537-9, ISBN 978-0-387-98537-4
References[]
- ^ "Ludwig G. Kempe Obituary". Charleston Post & Courier. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ Sarkowski, Heinz; Götze, Heinz (1996-10-07). Books: Kempe's operative neurosurgery, Volume 1. ISBN 9783540615613. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Biography: The Society of Neurological Surgeons". The Society of Neurological Surgeons. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Surgical Approaches to Intraventricular Meningiomas of the T... : Neurosurgery". Journals.lww.com. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ Kempe, LG; Blaylock, R (1976). "Lateral-trigonal intraventricular tumors. A new operative approach". Acta Neurochir (Wien). 35 (4): 233–42. doi:10.1007/bf01406119. PMID 998353.
- ^ Kempe, LG; Blaylock, R (1977). "Ventriculolymphatic shunt". J Neurosurg. 47 (1): 86–95. doi:10.3171/jns.1977.47.1.0086. PMID 864508.
Categories:
- 1915 births
- 2012 deaths
- American neurosurgeons
- People from Prenzlau
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- American physician stubs