Hernan Jorge Gasser

Background

Gasser, Hernan Jorge was born on October 5, 1925 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Son of Gebhard and Juana (Sanz) Gasser.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Medical Faculty U., Basel, Switzerland, 1954.

Career

Research fellow pathology, von Humboldt Foundation, Bonn, Germany, 1955-1956; general intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, 1956-1957; surgical resident, Cantonal Hospital Basel L., Liestal, Switzerland, 1958-1963; orthopaedic resident, Chidrens University Hospital, Basel, 1963-1964; orthopaedic resident, New York University Hospital, 1964-1966; head orthopaedic department, Clinica Caurimare, Caracas, since 1967. Vice president Clinica Caurimare, 1977-1980.

Achievements

• Hernan Jorge Gasser has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopaedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Swiss Benevolent Society, 1970-1997. Vice president Fundacion Benefica Campo Alegre, 1990-1996. Head advisory board Association Venezolana-Alemana De Socorro, 1970-1997.

Fellow International College SUrgeons. Member Society Venezolana de Ortopedia y Traumatologia, Sociedad Latinoamericana de Ortopedia y Traumatologia.

Interests

• Avocations: neurology, numismatics, history, swimming.

Connections

Married Franziska Monika Kessler, July 7, 1965. Children: Eva Claudia Gasser-Sanz.

Father:

Gebhard Gasser

Mother:

Juana (Sanz) Gasser

Spouse:

Franziska Monika Kessler

child:

Eva Claudia Gasser-Sanz Gasser