Felix von Winiwarter
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Felix von Winiwarter was an Austria
n physician who was a native of Vienna
. In 1876 he earned his doctorate at the University of Vienna
, and remained in Vienna as an assistant in the clinic of Heinrich von Bamberger
(1822-1888). Soon afterwards he became a surgical apprentice to Theodor Billroth
(1829-1894), and from 1878 to 1881 was a secondary physician under Leopold Ritter von Dittel
(1815-1898). In 1881 he became hospital director at Landesklinikum Weinviertel in Hollabrunn
. He was a younger brother to Alexander von Winiwarter
(1848-1917), who also spent part of his career working with Theodor Billroth.
Winiwarter is credited as being the first physician to describe thromboangiitis obliterans. In 1879 he observed a proliferation of intima in the blood vessels of a patient who had presenile spontaneous gangrene
, and named the condition obliterans endarteritis. In 1908 American surgeon
Leo Buerger
(1879-1943) further described the disease, which was later referred to as "Winiwarter-Buerger syndrome", Buerger's disease or as thromboangiitis obliterans.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n physician who was a native of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. In 1876 he earned his doctorate at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, and remained in Vienna as an assistant in the clinic of Heinrich von Bamberger
Heinrich von Bamberger
Heinrich von Bamberger was an Austrian pathologist from Prague.-Biography:...
(1822-1888). Soon afterwards he became a surgical apprentice to Theodor Billroth
Theodor Billroth
Christian Albert Theodor Billroth was a German-born Austrian surgeon and amateur musician....
(1829-1894), and from 1878 to 1881 was a secondary physician under Leopold Ritter von Dittel
Leopold Ritter von Dittel
Leopold Ritter von Dittel was an Austrian urologist who was born in Fulnek, which is now located in the Czech Republic....
(1815-1898). In 1881 he became hospital director at Landesklinikum Weinviertel in Hollabrunn
Hollabrunn
Hollabrunn is a district capital town in the Austrian state of Lower Austria, on the Göllersbach river.- History :The surroundings of Hollabrunn were first settled in neolithic times. Around 300 B.C...
. He was a younger brother to Alexander von Winiwarter
Alexander von Winiwarter
Alexander von Winiwarter was an Austrian-Belgian surgeon who was a native of Vienna. He was the brother of physician Felix von Winiwarter ....
(1848-1917), who also spent part of his career working with Theodor Billroth.
Winiwarter is credited as being the first physician to describe thromboangiitis obliterans. In 1879 he observed a proliferation of intima in the blood vessels of a patient who had presenile spontaneous gangrene
Gangrene
Gangrene is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that arises when a considerable mass of body tissue dies . This may occur after an injury or infection, or in people suffering from any chronic health problem affecting blood circulation. The primary cause of gangrene is reduced blood...
, and named the condition obliterans endarteritis. In 1908 American surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
Leo Buerger
Leo Buerger
Leo Buerger was an Austrian pathologist, surgeon and urologist. Buerger's disease is named for him.- Family and education :...
(1879-1943) further described the disease, which was later referred to as "Winiwarter-Buerger syndrome", Buerger's disease or as thromboangiitis obliterans.