Nib soehendra biography sample

German surgeon (born )

Nib Soehendra (born October 1, ) is a German surgeon known for numerous contributions to the field of endoscopy and therapeutic endoscopy.

Biography

Soehendra was born in Jakarta and emigrated at age 19 to Hamburg to begin studies in medicine at the University of Hamburg. He completed training in general surgery at Catholic Marien-Hospital in Hamburg, and at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf.

Nib soehendra biography sample

It was at the latter institution that he worked closely with renowned gastrointestinal surgeon Hans-Wilhelm Schreiber. Soehendra initially began as an assistant surgeon at Catholic Marien-Hospital and then as a surgeon at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf.^[1]

Soehendra became interested in endoscopy, then a primarily diagnostic specialty.

Soehendra's contributions were seminal in the development of the field of therapeutic endoscopy, the use of endoscopes to treat gastrointestinal conditions. Soehendra was appointed