Eberhard Schmidt-Sommerfeld

Background

Schmidt-Sommerfeld, Eberhard was born on May 1, 1945 in Goslar, Germany. Son of Georg-Wilhelm and Marlene (Krueger) Schmidt-Sommerfeld. came to the United States, 1974, 86.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Gottingen, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Giessen, 1984.

Career

Intern and resident, Academic Hospital, Kassel, Germany, 1971-1974; research fellow, U. Miami, 1974-1975; fellow in neonatology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1975-1976; postdoctoral scholar, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976-1977; instructor, U. Giessen, 1977-1986; fellow in pediatric gastroenterology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1986-1988; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1988-1992; associate professor, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, since 1993. Principal investigator U. Giessen, 1978-1986, director division of pediatric gastroenterology, 1984-1986. Consultant section of thoracic surgery University of Chicago, 1988-1992.

Director metabolic laboratory Children's Hospital, New Orleans, since 1993. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Eberhard Schmidt-Sommerfeld has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member British Neonatal Society, American Society for Pediatric Research, American Gastroenterol. Association, Society for Inherited Metabolism Disorders, North America Society for Pediatric Gastroenterol. and Nutrition.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, travel, music.

Connections

Married Duna Penn, November 25, 1978. 1 child, Theo Wilhelm.

Father:

Georg-Wilhelm Schmidt-Sommerfeld

Mother:

Marlene (Krueger) Schmidt-Sommerfeld

Spouse:

Duna Penn

child:

Theo Wilhelm Schmidt-Sommerfeld