Gertie F. Marx
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Gertie Florentine Marx (1912-2004) was an obstetric anesthesiologist, "internationally known as 'the mother of obstetric anaesthesia'".[1] Marx pioneered the use of epidural analgesia during childbirth, and was the founding editor of the quarterly Obstetric Anesthesia Digest.[2]
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Gertie Florentine Marx | |
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Born | 13 February 1912 |
Died | 25 January 2004 (aged 92) The Bronx, New York City |
Education | University of Frankfurt University of Bern (M.D.) |
Occupation | Anesthesiologist |
Years active | 1939-1995 |
Known for | 'The mother of obstetric anaesthesia' |
Medical career | |
Profession | Doctor |
Field | Anesthesiology |
Institutions | Beth Israel Hospital Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
Sub-specialties | Obstetric anesthesiology |
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