Gerhard Adolf Brecher

Background

Brecher, Gerhard Adolf was born on June 14, 1909 in Goldap, Germany. Came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1955.

Education

Student, University Hamburg, 1928. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hamburg, 1932. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1930.

Postgraduate, University Prague, 1934. Postgraduate, University Berlin, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, University Kiel, 1937.

Career

Instructor physiology, U. Kiel, 1937-1938; intern, University of California Hospital, San Francisco, 1938-1941; assistant resident, Orange Memorial Hospital, Orlando, Florida, 1939-1940; resident, Brewster Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida, 1940-1941; senior instructor physiology, U. Prague, 1941-1945; assistant professor, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1948-1954; associate professor, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1954-1955; professor, director Institute Research in Vision, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1955-1957; professor physiology, Emory University, Atlanta, 1957-1966; department chairman, Emory University, Atlanta, 1957-1966; chief clinical physiology, department internal medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, 1966. Medical consultant General Electric Company, Clevel, 1954-1988, Tuskegee Institute School Vet Medicine, 1963-1967. Distinguished professor of University Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City, 1967-1988.

Achievements

• Gerhard Adolf Brecher has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Venous return
  • Heart-lung Bypass: Principles and Techniques of Extracorporeal Circulation

Membership

Fellow American College Cardiology. Member American Physiological Society, Association for Research in Ophthalmology, American Heart Association, American Society Physiology (distinguished member circulation group), American Illuminating Society.

Connections

Son of Otto Ernst and Hedwig (Wulst), B. Married Eleanor Baker, April 23, 1941. Children: Armin G., M. Herbert, Elisabeth E.

Father:

Otto Ernst Brecher

Mother:

Hedwig (Wulst) Brecher

Spouse:

Eleanor Baker

child:

Armin G. Brecher

child:

Elisabeth E. Brecher

child:

M. Herbert Brecher