Kurt Semm

Kurt Semm
Tryptichon in der Frauenklinik der Universitätsklinik (cropped)
Born(1927-03-23)23 March 1927
Munich, Germany
Died16 July 2003(2003-07-16) (aged 76)
EducationLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München (M.D., 1951)
OccupationGynecologist

Kurt Karl Stephan Semm (23 March 1927 – 16 July 2003) was a German gynecologist and pioneer in minimally invasive surgery. He has been called "the father of modern laparoscopy".[1]

  1. ^ Moll FH, Marx FJ (2005). "A Pioneer in Laparoscopy and Pelviscopy: Kurt Semm (1927–2003)". Journal of Endourology. 19 (3): 269–271. doi:10.1089/end.2005.19.269. PMID 15865510.