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Gerard van Swieten | |
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| Born | 7 May 1700 |
| Died | 18 June 1772 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (M.D., 1725) University of Leuven |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine, pharmacy |
| Thesis | De arteriae fabrica et efficacia in corpore humano (1725) |
| Doctoral advisor | Bernhard Siegfried Albinus |
| Other academic advisors | Herman Boerhaave |
| Doctoral students | Anton von Störck |
| Other notable students | Nikolaus von Jacquin |
Gerard van Swieten (7 May 1700 – 18 June 1772) was a Dutch physician who from 1745 was the personal physician of the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and transformed the Austrian health service and medical university education. He was the father of Gottfried van Swieten, patron of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.