Jewish Doctors in Berlin – Pioneers of Medicine

18th Ephraim Veitel Soirée

Continuation of the new series: “Jewish Men and Women Shape Berlin—from the 18th to the 20th Century.”

The 19th and early 20th centuries marked a high point in modern medicine. Jewish doctors played a disproportionately large role in this. For anyone who wants not only to hear the names of the Jews involved and the diseases they researched, but also to understand what it’s all about, this evening is a “must.” Dr. Yael Adler, a Berlin physician known from television and her bestsellers, will explain—with the aid of illustrations—the nature and significance of these medical achievements.

What did Paul Ehrlich really accomplish? What is the Wassermann test, what is the Warburg effect, what is the Romberg test, and what is the Embden-Meyerhof pathway? Who brought gynecology together with hormone research, who invented the pregnancy test; what is Henoch-Schönlein purpura or Lassar’s paste, what is the Buschke-Löwenstein tumor, Pinkus’s fibroepithelioma, and Niemann-Pick disease? One could go on and on with this “Who’s Who?” of Jewish names and “What’s What?” of more or less well-known diseases.

An informative evening full of surprises!

• Lecture: Dr. Yael Adler (Berlin)
• Music: Franziska-Marie Scholz (Berlin) | Flute

Following the lecture, guests are invited to stay for conversation over water, wine, and pretzels.

Note: No registration required.