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The search seeks the exact word or phrase that you type, so if you donât find your choice, try searching for a key word in your topic or recheck the spelling of a word or name. Emil Theodor Kocher Emil Theodor Kocher (1841-1917), Swiss surgeon and Nobel laureate. Kocher developed many innovations in surgical techniques ( see Surgery) and equipment and was particularly celebrated for his insights into the physiology and treatment of thyroid gland disorders. Modern treatments for thyroid disease are based on Kocher's work. For his contributions to the understanding and treatment of the thyroid gland, Kocher was awarded the 1909 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Born in Bern, Switzerland, Kocher received his medical degree from the University of Bern in 1865. He then spent several years training with distinguished surgeons in Berlin, Germany; London, England; Paris, France; and Vienna, Austria. In 1872 he returned to the University of Bern to head its surgical clinic for the next 45 years until his death. Kocher had trained with British surgeon Joseph Lister, who preached the importance of sterilizing surgical instruments and maintaining an antiseptic, germ-free environment to prevent infection in surgical wounds. Kocher promoted Lister's ideas at a time when such practices were considered revolutionary and were even resisted by some physicians. He developed new techniques for operating on the lungs, stomach, gallbladder, intestines, and brain and also invented a surgical tool that subsequently bore his nameâKocher's forceps. | |
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