Background

Tilma, Axel was born on January 22, 1943 in Foldby, Denmark. Son of Dooitze Tilma and Andrea Nielsen Englyst.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Aarhus, 1968.

Career

Registrar, senior registrar University Hospital, Odense, Denmark, 1968—1974. Senior medical officer in charge Government Hospital, Hlatikulu, 1974—1976. Senior registrar University Hospital, Odense.

Consultant County Hospital, Broenderslev, 1981—1991, administrative consultant Frederikshavn, 1991—2002. Clinical tutor University Odense, 1979—1981. Guest lecturer University Copenhagen, 1979—1980.

Achievements

• Achievements include invention of Percutaneous gastrostomi tube (Tilma Tube).

Connections

Married Kirsten Helstrup Bonde, 1974 (div. 1982); children: Ulla, Anne, Kathrine, Helene. Married Karen Andersen, August 15, 1987.

Children: Joergen, Jens, Bodil.

Father:

Dooitze Tilma

Mother:

Andrea Nielsen Englyst

Spouse:

Kirsten Helstrup Bonde

Spouse:

Karen Andersen

child:

Ulla Tilma

child:

Anne Tilma

child:

Tilma

child:

Helene Tilma

child:

Joergen Tilma

child:

Jens Tilma

child:

Bodil Tilma