Hinrich Bitter-Suermann
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Hinrich Bitter-Suermann is a German-Canadian pathologist and Professor
of Surgery
specialized in organ transplantation.
and sciences at Würzburg University, Göttingen University and Kiel University. In Würzburg he became a member of the German Student Corps
Nassovia and in Göttingen he joined the Corps Hannovera
(1960). In 1965 he accomplished his studies and summa cum laude graduated Dr. med. in Göttingen.
and Sweden
, i. e. in Kiel
, Kiruna
and Haparanda
. At Addenbrooke's Hospital
, Cambridge
, he worked as Honorary Senior Registrar and Transplant Fellow with Roy Yorke Calne. His research interests focused on induction of transplantation tolerance and organ preservation.
He returned to Sweden and in 1974 joined the Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital. In 1975 the Gothenburg University
granted him the Ph.D.
summa cum laude and in 1976 entitled him lecturer
in transplant surgery.
Funded by the Swedish Cancer Society, Bitter-Suermann in 1976/77 was Visiting Scientist to the Cancer Research Unit, McGill University
, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He performed research in spleen grafts versus chemically induced tumours in rats.
From 1977 through 1982 he was staff of the Department of Pathology, Georgetown University
, Washington, DC. Supported by the National Institutes of Health
he studied the mechanisms of spleen graft induced transplantation tolerance in guinea pigs, and islet transplantation in rats. At the same time he worked as Visiting Scientist in the Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
, Bethesda, Maryland
. In 1977 he was approved Associate Professor and in 1981 Professor
of Georgetown University.
He left Georgetown University Medical Center
in 1982 and became Professor of Surgery of Dalhousie University
, Halifax
, Nova Scotia
, Canada. In Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
and I.W.K. Hospital for Children
he engaged himself in kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation. He initiated the Liver Transplant Program for Atlantic Canada
, then Canada's third program, and founded the Liver Transplant Institute, a fund-raising charity for research.
After twenty-four years in Halifax he returned to Germany and in 2007 was elected Director of Dialysis Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mannheim Medical School.
Bitter-Suermann represented Chester-St. Margaret's
in the 57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
from 1998 to 1999, at first as a Progressive
and then as a New Democratic
member.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
specialized in organ transplantation.
Education
Bitter-Suermann studied medicineMedicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
and sciences at Würzburg University, Göttingen University and Kiel University. In Würzburg he became a member of the German Student Corps
German Student Corps
Corps are the oldest still-existing kind of Studentenverbindung, Germany's traditional university corporations; their roots date back to the 15th century. The oldest corps still existing today was founded in 1789...
Nassovia and in Göttingen he joined the Corps Hannovera
Corps Hannovera Göttingen
thumb|Bismarck 1836The Corps Hannovera Göttingen is one of the oldest German Student Corps, a Studentenverbindung or student corporation founded 18 January 1809 at the Georg August University of Göttingen by students like Georg Kloss. The name was chosen because the founders had their home...
(1960). In 1965 he accomplished his studies and summa cum laude graduated Dr. med. in Göttingen.
Career
Bitter-Suermann had his clinical education in GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, i. e. in Kiel
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
, Kiruna
Kiruna
Kiruna is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is the seat of Kiruna Municipality Kiruna (Northern Sami: Giron, Finnish: Kiiruna) is the northernmost city in Sweden, situated in Lapland province, with 18,154 inhabitants in 2005. It is...
and Haparanda
Haparanda
Haparanda is a locality and the seat of Haparanda Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 4,778 inhabitants in 2005. It is adjacent to Tornio, Finland...
. At Addenbrooke's Hospital
Addenbrooke's Hospital
Addenbrooke's Hospital is an internationally renowned teaching hospital in Cambridge, England, with strong links to the University of Cambridge. It was founded in 1766 on Trumpington Street with £4,500 from the will of Dr John Addenbrooke, a fellow of St Catharine's College...
, Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, he worked as Honorary Senior Registrar and Transplant Fellow with Roy Yorke Calne. His research interests focused on induction of transplantation tolerance and organ preservation.
He returned to Sweden and in 1974 joined the Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital. In 1975 the Gothenburg University
Gothenburg University
The University of Gothenburg is a university in Sweden's second largest city, Gothenburg.- Character :The University of Gothenburg is the third-oldest Swedish university, and with 24,900 full-time students it is also among the largest universities in the Nordic countries...
granted him the Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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summa cum laude and in 1976 entitled him lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in transplant surgery.
Funded by the Swedish Cancer Society, Bitter-Suermann in 1976/77 was Visiting Scientist to the Cancer Research Unit, McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He performed research in spleen grafts versus chemically induced tumours in rats.
From 1977 through 1982 he was staff of the Department of Pathology, Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Washington, DC. Supported by the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
he studied the mechanisms of spleen graft induced transplantation tolerance in guinea pigs, and islet transplantation in rats. At the same time he worked as Visiting Scientist in the Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health , an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services...
, Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
. In 1977 he was approved Associate Professor and in 1981 Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Georgetown University.
He left Georgetown University Medical Center
Georgetown University Medical Center
Georgetown University Medical Center is the medical campus at Georgetown University. It is also a $225 million biomedical research and educational organization. The Medical Center contains over 80% of Georgetown University's sponsored research funding and is led by Howard J...
in 1982 and became Professor of Surgery of Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
, Halifax
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada. In Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a large teaching hospital affiliated with Dalhousie University. Administratively it is part of the Capital District Health Authority.-History:...
and I.W.K. Hospital for Children
IWK Health Centre
The IWK Health Centre is a hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia that provides care to women, children, and youth from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.-Location:The IWK Health Centre is located in the south end of Halifax...
he engaged himself in kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation. He initiated the Liver Transplant Program for Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
, then Canada's third program, and founded the Liver Transplant Institute, a fund-raising charity for research.
After twenty-four years in Halifax he returned to Germany and in 2007 was elected Director of Dialysis Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mannheim Medical School.
Community involvements
As a delegate to the Nova Scotia House of AssemblyNova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
Bitter-Suermann represented Chester-St. Margaret's
Chester-St. Margaret's
Chester—St. Margaret's is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It is located on the South Shore....
in the 57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia
57th General Assembly of Nova Scotia represented Nova Scotia between March 24, 1998 and June 18, 1999, its membership being set in the 1998 Nova Scotia general election...
from 1998 to 1999, at first as a Progressive
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, registered under the Nova Scotia Elections Act as the "Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia", is a moderate right-of-centre political party in Nova Scotia, Canada....
and then as a New Democratic
Nova Scotia New Democratic Party
The Nova Scotia New Democratic Party is a social-democratic provincial party in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is aligned with the federal New Democratic Party . Originally founded as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1932, it became the New Democratic Party in 1961. It became the governing...
member.